Hey Ulysses,
I typically fly at Busiek state park or Mark Twain National Forrest. I have been in contact with a local club called Barnstormers RC, but have yet to fly there just yet. I've been flying for the past three months or so, but with our amazing weather its been fairly tough. Not sure what you are using to verify flying areas, but I highly recommend AirMap and the official B4UFly App. The only area's these don't cover from what I've seen are Wilderness Areas (which is on the roadmap for AirMap). Let me know if you have any more questions.