CBC Bank, previously known as Clifford Banking Company, was established in 1871 by Benjamin P. Clifford in Clarksville, Missouri and is the oldest bank in Pike County. Benjamin P. Clifford’s banking experience under the name B.P. Clifford & Sons, Bankers dates back to the 1850's. Benjamin P. Clifford was piloting a paddlewheel steamboat on the Mississippi River during the time of Mark Twain. Captain Clifford was a substantial merchant in the area owning a Mercantile Store, as well as farming and river boat operations along the Mississippi River.