JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI (KMOX) - Missouri Governor Mike Parson sounded a positive theme as he took the oath of office Monday and noon outside the State Capitol. A masked choir and military band provided the music, and a stealth fighter gave a flyover to highlight the event.
"The spirit of our state is composed, positive and uplifting." He said. "It is alive and it is well here in Missouri."
The event also served a the official launch of the Missouri Bicentennial, which culminates August 10th. The hope is the pandemic will have subsided enough by then to have more widespread celebrations. As for the inauguration, there was no parade or inaugural balls. The crowd of 2-thousand or so were socially-distanced and mostly wore masks.
The complete text of the Governor's speech is found here:
