Monumental cross planned for the Ozarks A county official thinks the cross will draw millions of people from around the world. (UPI File Photo/Brian Kersey) BRANSON, Mo., May 8 (UPI) -- Backers of a 200-foot cross set for construction in the Branson, Mo., area said they need between $3 million and $5 million for their project. Kerry Brown, whose father came up with the idea for the cross 15 to 20 years ago, told KY3-TV, Springfield, Mo., that the God-inspired monument will be built along U.S. 65 north of Branson. "He [my dad] was able to come into possession of the actual property that has the second-tallest mountain in the Ozarks Mountains," Brown said. After recommending some changes, the cross was approved by the Taney County Planning and Zoning Commission. Brown thinks the cross will draw millions of people from around the world. "Our design is for one elevator to take people in from the north face and take them up to the horizontal crossbars and let them out," Brown said. A local pastor is asking every churchgoer in the Ozarks to donate at least $1 to the project so it can get well on its way toward completion.