Not that this makes it better, but historians say it’s named after a Dr. Pleasant John Graves Lea (Lee is a misspelling), despite folks claiming the more famous R.E. Lee (because, racism). (I grew up in MO 🫤).
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I just moved from there. I 100% believe the grandsons account that they were trying to name it after Robert E Lee hence the spelling.
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Well, the South’s gonna South, so, of course the grandson made that claim (true or not, if it’s repeated often enough …)
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Idk seems very intentional when they could have spelled it like Lea instead
aug 27, 2025, 12:10 pm • 1 0 • view
I totally get that, but in the 1800’s, even mid century, spelling was very fluid. Not saying you’re wrong, though, just wishing my home state were better people.
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