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WE LOVE Nixa

We are ambassadors of our community and we wanted to tell the story of our community through the faces and voices of the people that live here. We want to introduce the great people of our community to each other and the world, one smiling face at a time. Please join us in celebrating our community through The Faces of Nixa.
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Michelle Barnes


My family and I moved from Illinois to Nixa in 2005. We have ad the privilege of raising our two children in the Nixa community and have loved it. We especially love the hometown feel compared to the larger cities we have lived in in the past.

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Murney Associates, Realtors
Business Phone: (417) 724-2300
Mobile: (417) 773-6623
Email: mbarnes@murney.com
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Hayden Wooten – Business Owner
— Business Owner, Teacher —

Hayden Wooten – Business Owner

  I grew up in Florida always around the water. I didn’t really know that survival swim lessons were a thing. My friend was looking for them for her one year old son and the…

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Michelle Barnes / November 22, 2023
Alex Cochran – Business Owner
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Alex Cochran – Business Owner

  Hi there! I’m Alex Cochran, a 23-year-old entrepreneur with a knack for pets and an extra chromosome that makes me extra awesome. I attended Nixa schools from 1st grade until I was a junior…

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Michelle Barnes / November 20, 2023
Eric Meruelo – VP of Mortgage Lending Central Bank
— Lender, Other, Singer —

Eric Meruelo – VP of Mortgage Lending Central Bank

  My wife and Family reside in Nixa, and I am the Vice President of Mortgage Lending for Central Bank and have been in Mortgage Banking for 35 Years. My passion in my 35 years…

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Michelle Barnes / November 2, 2023
Adam McGrath – Insurance Agent
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Adam McGrath – Insurance Agent

  I have lived in MO my entire life. When I was a little kid, we lived in the Kansas City area. I was born and raised a KC Chiefs and Royals fan. At the…

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Michelle Barnes / October 26, 2023
Andrea Hughes – Teacher
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Andrea Hughes – Teacher

  I am a native of Southwest Missouri, born and raised in Branson, Missouri. I attended college in St. Louis, MO and earned a degree in elementary education. I moved back home to Branson to…

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Michelle Barnes / October 26, 2023
Chase Cook – Owner of Junk Grabbers
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Chase Cook – Owner of Junk Grabbers

  I own and operate a junk removal company called Junk Grabbers with my dad. I am a self taught musician and artist. I moved to Nixa in 2008. I love all things old and…

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Michelle Barnes / October 18, 2023
Peggy Preston – Teacher
— Actor / Theatre, Other, Teacher —

Peggy Preston – Teacher

  I am a Nixa girl. I noticed that several of the “Faces of Nixa” are former students of mine and others are great friends. This makes me so happy. I just recently entered a…

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Michelle Barnes / October 6, 2023
Whitney Guison – Owner Simply Chiropractic, President/CEO Nixa Chamber of Commerce
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Whitney Guison – Owner Simply Chiropractic, President/CEO Nixa Chamber of Commerce

  First and foremost I am a wife and a mother of three. I grew up in Southern California but I have lived in South America, Texas, and Utah before settling in Missouri. I got…

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Michelle Barnes / October 5, 2023
Blake Richter- Choir Director
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Blake Richter- Choir Director

  I moved to Nixa when I was 9 years old. I attended Century Elementary for the last half of 4th grade, went to Inman for 5th and 6th grade, attended Nixa Junior High where…

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Michelle Barnes / October 1, 2023
Heather Jenkins – Owner of Jenkins CPA
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Heather Jenkins – Owner of Jenkins CPA

    Heather was born and raised in Nixa, she is a graduate of Nixa High School and graduated from MSSU with a Bachelor’s in business with an emphasis in accounting. After graduating and starting…

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Michelle Barnes / September 28, 2023
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Michelle Barnes


My family and I moved from Illinois to Nixa in 2005. We have ad the privilege of raising our two children in the Nixa community and have loved it. We especially love the hometown feel compared to the larger cities we have lived in in the past.

Read More...


Murney Associates, Realtors
Business Phone: (417) 724-2300
Mobile: (417) 773-6623
Email: mbarnes@murney.com
Website: https://michellebarnes.murney.com/ Host Logo

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