McCarty, Missouri facts for kids

McCarty is a small, quiet place in Pemiscot County, Missouri, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government, like a mayor or city council. Instead, the county government helps manage things for McCarty.

History of McCarty

McCarty got its name from a special person named Judge Sterling H. McCarty. He was an important local leader who held many different jobs in the county government. These jobs, called county offices, are positions that help manage the county's daily activities and services for everyone living there.

Long ago, there was a school in McCarty called the McCarty School. It was a place where children from the community went to learn. However, the school is now closed, which means it is no longer used for teaching.