Menfro began as a stop on the St. Louis, Memphis & South Eastern Railroad, which began construction on 22 September 1902, with the intention of linking Perry County with St. Louis in time for the 1904 World's Fair.
Menfro began as a stop on the St. Louis, Memphis & South Eastern Railroad. The St. Louis, Memphis & South Eastern Railroad began construction on 22 September 1902. This was with the intention of linking Perry County with St. Louis in time for the 1904 World's Fair.