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McPherson Mural Collection

McPherson is home to six murals documenting the community's history. Take a leisurely stroll through the Downtown District and let the stories unfold. Read on...
Community Development Block Grant

The City of McPherson has qualified for a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), a federally funded program to assist low- to moderate-income families with specific home improvements. Read on...

MPD Hosts Active Shooter Training

The McPherson Police Department will host a free training addressing active shooter situations. The two-hour session is open to all McPherson business representatives and will focus on how to create an active shooter emergency operations plan. Read on...
City Announces Scheduled Drone Flight

Tahoma, an engineering company working for the City of McPherson, will be in town on Thursday, November 15th, flying a drone over Dry Turkey Creek (the drainage basin in the eastern part of the City) and the Hulse Area Drainage Channel Read on...
Chamber Seeks Leadership Candidates

The McPherson Chamber of Commerce seeks candidates for Leadership McPherson 2019. Applications are available at www.mcphersonchamber.org or at the Chamber office, 306 N. Main, and are due no later than Friday, December 14. Read on...

11/21/2018 - Candy Cane Cash

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11/20/2018 - Candy Cane Cash

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11/19/2018 - Candy Cane Cash

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11/18/2018 - Candy Cane Cash

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GENERAL JAMES "BIRDSEYE" MCPHERSON

July 3, 2017, marked the 100th anniversary of the General James “Birdseye” McPherson statue installation. General McPherson was a Civil War Union officer for whom the city and county is named. At age 35 he was killed during the Battle of Atlanta, six years prior to the founding of McPherson County. Why is the community named for a man who never entered the state of Kansas? As Civil War veterans moved westward and settled in Kansas after the war, they paid tribute to their generals by naming cities and counties in their honor.