Marshall is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States.

Sixty-five acres of land for the city of Marshall was donated by Jeremiah O’Dell, deeded on April 13, 1839.

It was named for the United States Supreme Court Chief Justice, John Marshall, when chosen for the county seat.

The courthouse is an enduring landmark in the center of the Marshall Square, and a legacy of Nineteenth-Century architecture.

[5] The Nicholas-Beazley Airplane Company was an American aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Marshall in the 1920s and 1930s.

In 1937, production of aircraft ceased, due to economic pressures from the Great Depression.

ConAgra Foods owns the property of the old Nicholas-Beazley Airplane Company factory building, located right off the Marshall square; the factory building was torn down in the summer of 2015 to expand the ConAgra plant.

The Orchestra performs every year for the public, free of charge, and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times in 2006 and on NBC's American Almanac in December 1985, among other media outlets.

Dr. A. J. Durant, director of the School of Veterinary Medicine, tested Jim's abilities in a public demonstration.

Jim seemed to have the ability to guess the sex of an unborn baby and answer to orders in many different languages even though his owner, Sam Van Arsdale, spoke only English.

Jim the Wonder Dog picked the winner of the Kentucky Derby seven years in a row, and also predicted the Yankees' victory in the 1936 World Series.

A joint session of the Missouri Legislature was called in order to witness the talents of Jim.

[8][circular reference] During the Civil War, Marshall was garrisoned by Union Troops.

Carmel Historic District, Saline County Courthouse, Utz Site, Van Meter State Park Combination Building, and Van Meter State Park Shelter Building are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The 2020 United States census[17] counted 13,806 people, 4,373 households, and 2,521 families in Marshall.

[20] Supporters of the books' removal characterized them as "pornography" and expressed concern that they would be read by children.

[21] Marshall Public Library Director Amy Crump defended the books as having been well-reviewed in "reputable, professional book review journals," and characterized the removal attempt as a step towards "the slippery slope of censorship".

[20][21] On October 11, 2006, the Marshall Public Library Board of Trustees appointed a committee to create a materials selection policy, and removed Fun Home and Blankets from circulation until the new policy was approved.

[22] On March 14, 2007, the board voted to return both Fun Home and Blankets to the library's shelves.