Sliced Bread Turns 98: Chillicothe to celebrate its slice of history (LISTEN)

by | Jun 12, 2026

The “Greatest thing since sliced bread” saying is near and dear to the town of Chillicothe, where the first commercially-sliced bread was carved out. It’s so near and dear to the northern Missouri town that residents have an annual celebration about all things sliced bread.

Alisa Nelson talks to Amy Supple of the Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau about the celebration on June 13th. 

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