- Alternate Nickname: Gateway to the West
- Capital: Jefferson City
- Major Cities:
- St. Louis
- Kansas City
- Columbia
- Springfield
- Independence
- Branson
- Major Geographical Features
- Mississippi River
- Missouri River
- Lake of the Ozarks
- Ozark Plateau
- Osage Plains
- St. Francis Mountains
- National Parks: none
- 1803: Present-day Missouri is acquired through the Louisiana Purchase
- 1820: Missouri Compromise allows slavery to be legal in Missouri Territory despite being north of the 36 degree, 30 minute north parallel because Maine would become a free state
- 1821: Missouri becomes the 24th state
- 1863: The Pony Express begins in St. Joseph, Missouri
- 2014: National attention turns to Ferguson, Missouri for the death of Michael Brown and the ensuing riots
- Motto: "The Welfare of the People Shall Be Supreme Law"
- Name Meaning: "Large Canoes" in the Missouri tribe dialect; the state's name honors this tribe
- Despite being a slave state, Missouri did not secede from the Union
- The Santa Fe and Oregon Trails began in Independence, Missouri
- The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the tallest monument in the United States
- Branson resort is a popular destination for country music fans
- Bagnell Dam crosses the Osage River. It creates one of the largest man-made lakes in the world
- Present-day Missouri has belonged to 3 nations:
- Spain (1767-1800)
- France (1800-1803)
- United States (1803-present)
- Famous People
- Harry S. Truman
- Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
- George Washington Carver
- Maya Angelou
- Rush Limbaugh
- Langston Hughes
- James C. Penny
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