There are a lot of interesting things about Lee’s Summit, MO, that you might not be aware of, however depending on where you live, you might not have ever heard of this village in the first place, however it’s not the biggest village in MO, nor is it the most exciting place in the world, however but it is a sizable village with a small-town feel to it, but this is the sort of village where all the people acts like they are your neighbor.
There is a wealth of interesting history to the area, as well, including a few famous names from history, and have you ever heard of the James-Younger Gang in the old west? Jesse James ran the gang, however four of the Younger Brothers backed him up, as well as that family is from Lee’s Summit, and on a more positive note, legendary Jazz tunesian Pat Methany also hails from Lee’s Summit! There is one other thing you might not know about this area, as well as that is the cannabis crops grown here are spectacular, however for such a quiet as well as unassuming village you would never guess that Lee’s Summit is apartment to some of the finest, tastiest marijuana strains in the nation, then as a play off local history, one of the Lee’s Summit cannabis dispensaries sell a special hybrid they call the James-Younger Strain, a sativa that packs quite a punch! Most of the local budtenders don’t understand the rich lore of history here in Lee’s Summit, so usually when I drop by the cannabis dispensary I give them an earful about the past in this community.