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Missouri

Show-Me State · Capital: Jefferson City

Show-Me State. Capital: Jefferson City. From the Missouri Indian word. Means “Village of the large canoes”

Entered the Union · Aug. 10, 1821
Capital
Jefferson City
Entered Union
182124th state
Nickname
Show-Me State
Median Income
$51,542
Median Age
37.9years

Basic Information

Show-Me State
MO
Postal Abbreviation
Natives: Missourian
37.9yrs
Median Age
Driving age 16 · majority 18
$51,542
Median Household Income

State Symbols

Nickname
Show-Me State
Motto
“Salus populi suprema lex esto”
State Song
“Missouri Waltz” — John Valentine Eppel

Origins

Capital
Jefferson City
Entered the Union
Aug. 10, 1821 (24th)
Origin of the Name
From the Missouri Indian word. Means “Village of the large canoes”

Economy

Industry & enterprise
Agriculture
cattlecorncottonhaymilkricesoybeanswheat
Mining
coaliron oreleadstonezinc
Manufacturing
chemicalselectronicsfood processingmachinerymetal productsprinted matters. Missouri Geography

Geography

The lay of the land
69,709sq mi
Total Area
Land 68,898 · water 811 sq mi.
Taum Sauk Mountain
Highest Point
St. Francis River
Lowest Point
118°F
Highest Temp
118˚ F (7/14/1954)
The Landscape
The Southwestern part of Missouri is dominated by the Ozark Mountains. The Ozarks are a series of low mountain peaks, reaching 1,500 feet. The Mississippi River forms the eastern boundary of the state. The Missouri River forms 250 miles of the western boundary of the state, and then flows eastward crossing Missouri and joining the Mississippi.

Cities

Largest cities by population

Largest Cities

History

1735 — today

Famous People

Born or made in Missouri
Bill BradleyOmar N. BradleyGeorge Washington CarverWalter CronkiteWalt DisneyBetty GrableScott JoplinJohn Joseph PershingJoseph PulitzerHarry S. TrumanMark TwainDick Van DykeRoy WilkinsMissouri National Sites

National Sites

Parks & landmarks
01

George Washington Carver National Monument

This site which was the boyhood home of George Washington Carver. The monument includes a visitors center that will tell story of the Carver’s life.

02

Harry S. Truman National Historic Site

This site was the home of President Truman and his wife from the time they were married until his death in 1972 and hers in 1982. The Trumans are buried in the courtyard of Truman library nearby.

03

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

The center point of this park is the Gateway Arch which rises 630 feet and commemorates Americas westward settlement. The park celebrates the life of President Jefferson who spearheaded the Louisiana purchase from France.

04

Wilson Creek National Battlefield

On August 10 1861 a battle was fought between Union and Confederate forces for control of the territory. The visitors center here tells the story of this battle.

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