Capital: Jefferson City
Population: 5,595,211
Entered the Union: August 10, 1821
As the: 24th state
Motto: Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme
Nickname: Show-me State
Flower: Hawthorn
Bird: Bluebird
Song: Missouri Waltz
Sports
Origin of
Major Industries: Transportation equipment (including automobile manufacturing and auto parts), beer and beverages, and defense and aerospace technology
Historical Sites: Mark Twain's Boyhood Home in Hannibal, the Harry S. Truman Home and Library in Independence, and the Pony Express and Jesse James Museum in St. Joseph
Points of
Bordering States: Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska
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