Missouri became the 24th state on August 10, 1821. The nickname is The Show Me State and the capital is Jefferson City. The five largest cities are Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Independence, and Columbia.
State ANIMAL: Mule BIRD: Bluebird FLOWER: Hawthorn INSECT: Honeybee MINERAL:Galena MOTTO:Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law) ROCK:Mozarkite SONG:The Missouri Waltz TREE:Dogwood
A few famous people with Missouri ties are; Maya Angelou, Burt Bacharach, Josephine Baker, Sam A. Baker, Scott Backula, Chuck Berry, “Calamity Jane” Canary, George Washington Carver, Sheryl Crow, Walt Disney, Edwin Hubble, Jesse James, Kevin Kline, J. C. Penney, former President Harry S. Truman, Mark Twain, Dick Van Dyke, Laura Ingalls Wilder.
