BeyoncÃ© Giselle Knowles was born in Houston, Texas, to Celestine Tina Knowles (nÃ©e BeyincÃ©), a hairdresser and salon owner, and Mathew Knowles, a Xerox sales manager. BeyoncÃ©'s name is a tribute to her mother's maiden name. BeyoncÃ©'s younger sister Solange is also a singer and a former back up dancer for Destiny's Child.
Cooper County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,601. Its county seat is Boonville. The county was organized December 17, 1818 and named for Sarshell Cooper, a frontier settler who was killed by Native Americans near Arrow Rock in 1814.
Tenants and events. Over the years, Cooper Stadium has been home to the Columbus Red Birds, a farm team for the St. Louis Cardinals; the Negro league Columbus Blue Birds; the Columbus Jets; and, after the renovation was completed, the Columbus Clippers.