{{WikiProject Missour Hooker, Missouri was founded by the Hooker family before Missouri was a state. The family still owns land on the Big Piney river and the remains of the old Hooker School and Church are still standing. The names have been removed for obvious reasons. At the junction of Z highway and Teardrop Drive (Devils Elbow), one can still see the old store building that was once Dale's Sporting Goods and Grocery. Dale Hooker and family moved to Lebanon, Mo in 1968, but daughter Anne still owns the family farm and property.