Bruce Mershon, of Buckner, who in January was named 2024 Missouri Cattleman of the Year, met with young visitors last month from the Missouri Cattlemens Leadership College. Mershon and wife Tracy operate Mershon Cattle, which has land in 13 counties across Missouri and more than 5,000 head of cattle. [Photo courtesy of Bruce Mershon, Missouri Cattlemens Association]
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net In 1865 Eli Mershon settled in northeastern Jackson County, not far from the Missouri River, and soon after purchased 160 acres…
