Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium, also known as simply Wonders of Wildlife is a not-for-profit educational conservation-themed attraction in Springfield, Missouri. It is located adjacent to the Bass Pro Shops National headquarters, and is named for Johnny Morris , the Bass Pro Shops' founder.
Morris opened the Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, in 2017. [2] The museum helps bring visitors to Bass Pro's store there, with which it shares a location. [9] [10] In September 2017, Bass Pro acquired Cabela's, another retailer of outdoor merchandise, for $4 billion. [11]
In 2021, Bass Pro Shops and Helping a Hero held the Helping a Hero telethon to raise money for Helping a Hero and to raise awareness for the 100 Homes Challenge issued by Johnny Morris. [74] Under the challenge, Bass Pro Shops paid for 25% of the next 100 homes built by Helping a Hero. [75] The company also paid 100% of the cost of 10 homes. [76]
A Louisiana man was arrested Saturday after video showed him swimming in the aquarium at a Bass Pro Shops in Bossier City before running out of the store. The Bossier City Police Department ...
The Brown Derby is famous for being the first retail location for fishing lures and other fishing accessories sold by John L. Morris, the son of the Brown Derby's founder, and the future proprietor of the Springfield-based Bass Pro Shops. John L. Morris began selling fishing and other outdoor products from an 8×8 ft (2.4×2.4 m) section of his ...
The increasing number of theaters and other attractions opening in Branson drew the attention of 60 Minutes, which aired an episode about Branson on December 8, 1991, and called it the "live music capital of the entire universe". [11] Andy Williams built his theater in Branson, opening on May 1, 1992, calling it the Moon River Theatre.
Former US 66; access to Missouri State University, Drury University, Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield-Branson National Airport, Downtown Springfield, Battlefield Mall, and Bass Pro Shops: Springfield: 75.480: 121.473: 75: US 160 (West Bypass) – Willard: Access to Bois D'Arc Conservation Area and Andy Dalton Shooting Range: 77. ...
White Water Branson is a 13-acre commercial recreational water park located in Branson, in southwestern Missouri. It features a wave pool for swimming, water rides, private poolside cabana rentals, dining and shopping. It is open seasonally from May to September. Admission is per-person per-day with some package rates.