Mission

The mission of the Higginsville Chamber of Commerce is to provide strong leadership, promote a favorable community environment thereby enhancing the quality of life.

History

The first minutes that we have for the Chamber are from March 1923. They indicated that at a meeting at the Citizens Telephone office, a motion was made to form an organization to be known as Higginsville Chamber of Commerce. A committee was formed to solicit membership. My Vance, who owned the Arcade Hotel, promised to serve a meal to the first thirty who signed up for membership. In April of the same year, Mr. Vance made more than good on his word and served twenty-seven members a meal at the hotel.

At that meeting, A.H Meinershagen was elected president as well as additional board members.  A committee was organized to draft a constitution and by-laws. The group decided to meeting regularly at the hotel. Five committees were formed: Agriculture, Civic, Commercial, Industrial & Transportation.

The Higginsville Chamber of Commerce has proven itself as a viable organization. Imagine…people, even then, were concerned about our community and working hard to improve it!