Excelsior Springs, MO Home for Rent

Excelsior Springs, Missouri, has a history as refreshing as its mineral spring water. This community is 30 miles northeast of Kansas City with Route 60 running right through the middle and famed for its spring water, discovered by Travis Mellion, a local Black farmer who first stumbled upon this natural wonder in the late 19th century. This spring water, renowned for its healing properties, played a pivotal role in his daughter’s recovery from a severe case of cervical tuberculosis or as they used to call it, king’s evil. From these beginnin ...