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Eminence and the surrounding area are served by the Eminence R-I School District (established 1910), a PK-12 public institution with a total enrollment of about 250 students.<ref>https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/eminence/eminence-r_i-school-district/</ref> Its mascot is the Red Wings, and the school colors are red and white.<ref>http://www.redwingsk12.org/</ref>
Eminence and the surrounding area are served by the Eminence R-I School District (established 1910), a PK-12 public institution with a total enrollment of about 250 students.<ref>https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/eminence/eminence-r_i-school-district/</ref> Its mascot is the Red Wings, and the school colors are red and white.<ref>http://www.redwingsk12.org/</ref>
==Community Life==
Despite its small size, Eminence is a very active community. Its location in the central Ozarks and its proximity to the Current River and the Jacks Fork make it one of the top tourist destinations in the region, and the resulting business opportunities have made it considerably prosperous compared to the rest of Shannon County and the surrounding area. Canoeing, fishing, and horseback riding are extremely popular, as are trips to the many nearby caves and springs. Other popular destinations in the Eminence area include Crystal Creek Ranch, a Christian-themed farm and nature preserve, and the 9-hole Roy Beck Golf Course.<ref>https://visiteminence.com/area-attractions/</ref>
One very popular event is the Scenic Riverways Arts & Crafts Show and Sale, held every year in October. It showcases the products of independent artists and craftsmen from throughout the Ozarks.<ref>https://visiteminence.com/friends-of-the-chamber/scenic-riverway-arts-and-craft/</ref>
==Notable People==
* Thomas Akers (1951-), who graduated from Eminence as class valedictorian, taught math and served as high school principal there, before entering the [[NASA]] program in 1987. He was a mission specialist on several [[space shuttle]] flights in the early 1990s.
* Rufus Clair Kenamore (1875-1935), born in Eminence, a correspondent for the ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'' who covered General [[John J. Pershing]]'s 1916-17 expedition into [[Mexico]], and campaigns on the Western Front in [[World War I]].
* Mitchell Jayne (1928-2010), author and member of the [[bluegrass]] band ''The Dillards'', lived in Eminence toward the end of his life.
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