Why haven't I seen this before? Right now I'm planning to be on Lake Marion in SC with family from NC. If a hurricane is blowing through, then somewhere in MO.

Please check maps for the centerline and try to be as near as possible. If you are outside the line of totality then you will miss the entire show. You'll see a partial, but not the glory of a total eclipse. Astronomy magazine for August has great articles on the eclipse.