Missouri

State Info Back to Top	Nickname: Show-Me State Motto: The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law. Population: over 5,117,073 Rank in population: 15th nation wide Insect: honeybee Bird: bluebird Flower: Hawthorne Tree: Dogwood Nut: Black Walnut Song: Missouri Waltz Animal: Missouri Mule Instrument: Fiddle Size: 69,709 sq miles Rank in area: 21st nation wide The first people to eat hotdogs and ice cream were at the World Fair in 1904. The first daylight robbery happened on February 13 1866. Some places to visit are: You might want to visit the Meremac Caverns near Sullivan. Visitors love to see the underground wonders of these caverns. The Gateway Arch is another 'marvel of Missouri' If you were to go to Missouri some places to visit might be: The Meremac Caverns in Sullivan might be your thing. The underground wonders amaze the visitors. The Gateway Arch is another big wonder of Missouri. It rises 630 feet high. Missouri Botanical Garden is a nice place to visit. You can see lots of interesting plants and flowers.
Important Cities Back to Top	Kansas City: 435,146 St. Louis: 396,683 Springfield: 140,496 Jefferson City: 35,481 Independence: 112,301 St. Joseph: 71,852 Columbia: 69,709
State History Back to Top	1764 is when Rene A. Choteau who was 15 at the time , he found St. Louis. 1673 is when Marquette and Jolliet explore the Mississippi River.1803 is when the United States bought all of Louisiana territory for $15,000,000 from France. 1861 was when the Civil War split the state. Most Missourians wanted their state to remain the Union. The union quickly gained control of Missouri. 1904 is when the World Fair was in St. Louis. People there displayed modern technology from other countries. 1965 was when the Gateway Arch isn't St. Louis was built. 1945- Missourian Harry Truman becomes president of the United States. 1965 was when the Gateway Arch was built.
important people Back to Top	Kathleen Turner was born in Springfield, MO. She was in many movies. Walt Disney lived in Kansas City in 01901-1966. Walt Disney J.C. Penny founded the department store, store J.C. Penny. He lived in Hamilton, Missouri in 1875-1913. Yogi Berra , born in St. Louis was the catcher for the New York Yankees from 1946-1963. Berra holds the reccord for playing in the most World Series.(I4) Laura Ingalls Wilder lived in Mansfield Missouri. She wrote the Little House book series and other books. Mansfield is where she wrote some of the were written. Scott Joplin who developed the ragtime music lived in Missouri too! He lived in Sedalia. And one of the most famous Missourians is Harry s. Truman. He grew up in Independence, MO. Harry Truman was a U.S. president.
industry Back to Top	Over half the people in Missouri have service jobs. There are doctors, teachers, salespeople, and car mechanics. Some people operate hotels and resorts. There are others who operate national parks, like park rangers. Plus many more!!! Many of those people enjoy their job. About 20% of of the workers work in factories building cars, truck bodies, boats, or even airplanes! Missouri also butches cows and pigs to sell.