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Farmington has one local newspaper, the ''Daily Journal'', though it is actually based in nearby [[Park Hills, Missouri|Park Hills]].
Farmington has one local newspaper, the ''Daily Journal'', though it is actually based in nearby [[Park Hills, Missouri|Park Hills]].
==Attractions==
Farmington's downtown district has been revitalized in recent years, and today includes a number of boutiques, specialty shops, and upscale restaurants. Shopping centers such as The Factory are particular draws. There are 14 city parks for various kinds of recreation, as well as the Farmington Civic Center and the Farmington Water Park.<ref>https://discoverfarmingtonmo.com/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/</ref>
A number of opportunities for outdoor recreation also exist in the city's immediate vicinity, including St. Joe State Park, Crown Pointe Golf Club, and numerous wineries such as Crown Valley, Sand Creek, and Twin Oaks. The route connecting these is sometimes called the "Route du Vin."
==Notable People==
* Herbert Asbury (1889-1963), journalist and true-crime writer for ''The American Mercury'', born in Farmington. Gained infamy in the 1920s for a magazine article smearing the [[Methodist]] church in Farmington he had attended as a boy.
* Jesse McIlvane Carter (1863-1930), born in Farmington; Major-General and head of the Militia Bureau during [[World War I]].
* Lloyd McBride (1916-1983), born in Farmington; president of the United Steelworkers of America from 1977 to 1983.
* Sarah Murphy (?-c. 1817), moved to Farmington around 1800; led first Protestant Sunday School west of the Mississippi.
* Charles E. Sebastian (1873-1929), born in Farmington; mayor of [[Los Angeles]] from 1915 to 1916.
* J. Ernest Wilkins Sr. (1894-1959), born in Farmington; Undersecretary of Labor during [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] administration and first African-American appointed to a sub-cabinet position.
==References==
==References==