Mo. Rev. Stat. § 508.310: Further causes for change of venue.

Changes of venue may be awarded in civil cases pending in the circuit court of Cape Girardeau County at Cape Girardeau for the following causes:

(1) That the inhabitants of the city of Cape Girardeau are prejudiced against the applicant;

(2) That the opposite party has an undue influence over the inhabitants of said city; provided, that in such cases a change of venue shall be awarded to the circuit court of Cape Girardeau County at Jackson.