The city of Steele is a small rural town located in Southeast Missouri in an area commonly known as the "Bootheel". With three other states in close proximity of Steele, it is recognized as a hub site for surrounding larger towns such as Dyersburg, Tennessee; Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Memphis, Tennessee; and Jonesboro, Arkansas.

The obvious benefit of living or establishing a business in Steele is that it offers small town living with big city advantages, all within driving distance. Located one mile from Interstate 55, Steele is easily accessible and provides a perfect central location for residential as well as industrial sites.

Steele provides various forms of recreation locally including PeeWee, Little League, and Junior Babe Ruth League baseball, and a newly developed soccer league.

A recent addition to the city of Steele is the Joe Saliba Park, which boasts a lighted quarter-mile walking track, a covered pavilion with picnic tables and restroom facilities, a baseball field, soccer field, playground equipment for all ages, volleyball area, and barbecue pits. In the surrounding area, boating, skiing, fishing and hunting enthusiasts have an abundance of locations to exercise their sport. Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee, Kentucky Lake in Kentucky and Norfolk Lake in Arkansas are all within a four-hour drive or less. 

Throughout the year various types of game and fowl hunting are in season, including deer, wild turkey, quail, dove, and duck and areas are easily reached within thirty minutes or less.

The little league program was first established 30-40 years ago with the formation of the baseball youth league.  Today that program has grown to include approximately 190 youth.  The basketball program is 8 years old and has approximately 120 youth who participate.  The soccer program is in it's second year and has approximately 80 youth involved.  Local businesses sponsor the teams and coaching is staffed by volunteers.

From pre-school to college, all aspects of education are readily available in or near Steele. Apple Tree Preschool is locally owned and operated by Christy Carter, an accredited educator. Discovery Land Preschool is also locally owned and operated by life long resident, Cynthia Booker who is an accredited educator.

Steele has two elementary schools, one junior high school, and one high school. The academic schedule includes basic requirements in addition to accelerated math and science programs, an excellent music program, French Club, Honor Society and various other academic and social clubs.

The sports program includes basketball, volleyball and baseball. South Pemiscot School District is renowned as one of the finest school districts in Southeast Missouri.

Upon graduation, students can attend several vocational-technical schools, junior colleges, four-year programs, and specialized schools, all within a driving distance of one hour or less.