Missouri
Capital:
Jefferson City
Date of Entry:
August 10, 1821
Maps:
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| Map of USA. Missouri outlined in dark ink & with name written on it. |
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| A close-up of Missouri & its neighbors. |
Neighbors:
Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska
Water Borders:
Missouri River, Mississippi River
Total Area:
69,704 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Independence, Columbia
Famous Geographical Point:
Lake of the Ozarks
State Nickname:
The Show-Me State. While the origin isn't entirely clear, it's typically attributed to a speech by Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver, a speech intended to indicate that Missourians are neither naive nor gullible.
Famous Person:
T.S. Eliot, poet (one of my personal favorites)
Book Set In/About:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
This novel of a young boy growing up on the Mississippi River is set in a fictional town based on Twain's own childhood home of Hannibal, MO.
Move Set In/About:
"Winter's Bone" (2010), directed by Debra Granik
Set in the Ozarks, a teenaged girl goes on a dangerous mission to find her missing father in an attempt to save herself and her younger siblings from eviction.
Headline of the Day:
"Hyperloop One Route Proposed for Missouri Cities" on nbcnews.com.
State #3 of 4 that I've lived in. (That's alphabetically. In chronological time, Missouri is state #2 of 4 that I've lived in.)
ReplyDeleteI've always found something appealing about Missouri. It may be that my Aunt lived there, and she lived on a lake and when we visited when I was five, I got to go on the boat and do other fun things. But also, it's a pleasing name to say, and I like the shape of its borders, plus it makes up the leg in MIMAL (The baker who stands in the middle of the country).
I wouldn't want to settle there permanently, and when I lived there I didn't love the weather. But from this far perch, Missouri is a-okay.
I've only ever driven through Missouri, but in a couple of weeks I'll be in St. Louis for 2 days (meeting my brother there). I should really start reading up on things to do while he's at his training.
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