Missouri

Missouri
Information
Located	United States
Capital	Jefferson City
Major cities	Kansas City Ozark St. Louis
Status	Active
State bird	Eastern bluebird
State flower	Crataegus punctata
State insect	Honeybee
State tree	Flowering dogwood
State motto	Salus populi suprema lex esto (Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law)
Nickname	The Show-Me State
Statehood year	August 10, 1821
Previous state in statehood	Maine
Next state in statehood	Arkansas

Missouri is the twenty-fourth state to be admitted into the United States.

Description

Capital: Jefferson City

Monument: Gateway Arch

Notes

• The first ice cream cone was served at the St. Louis World Fair in Missouri.
• The Missouri River is the longest river in the United States, at just under 2500 miles.

Gallery

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External links

Missouri on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia