Furnished Apartments for Rent in Branson, MO

The Branson Airport, which opened in 2009 has the distinction of being not only the largest privately owned commercial airport in the country but the construction -- which involved flattening the tops of several of the nearby Ozark Mountains -- earned it the title of the largest earth-moving project in Missouri's history.Nestled in the Ozark Mountains, Branson is a popular entertainment destination for Missouri residents and vacationers from neighboring states. Named after postmaster and general store owner Reuben Branson, the city was founded in the 1880s and has a population of 10,520, per 2010 U.S. Census data.

Branson owes its entrepreneurial and showmanship history to William Henry Lynch who in 1894 purchased Marvel Cave and began charging visitors to tour it