MISSOURI

FACTS

• Nickname:The Show Me State
• Motto:The Welfare Of The People Shall Be The Supreme Law
• Color:White
• Population:6,044,171
• Size:69,709 sq.
• Missouri Joined The Union On August 10,1821
• Missouri is a state cause it was part of the Louisiana Purchase
• Bordering States:Arkansas,Illinois,Iowa,Kansas,Kentucky,Nebraska,Oklahoma,and Tennessee

SYMBOLS

• Bird:bluebird
• Flower:white hawthorn
• Animal:Missouri mule
• Tree:flowering dogwood

GOVERNMENT

• Governor:Jay Nixon
• Lt. Governor:Peter Kinder
• Senators:Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt.
• There are 8 representatives

ECONOMICS

• Missouri makes money by,
• Farming(corn,soybeans),
• Mining(zinc,lead)

FAMOUS LANDMARK

• The St. Louis gateway arch

FAMOUS PEOPLE

• Jonica Booth is a famous reality star.
• George W. Carver is a famous scientist(1864-1943).
• Mark Twain is a famous novelist(1835-1910).

FUN THINGS AND PLACES

• People visit Missouri for the great outdoors.
• People visit the gateway arch for it's beauty.

PRO. SPORTS TEAMS

• Kanas city chiefs(NFL).

DUMB LAWS

• It is illegal to speed.

FACTS

• Bordering states:Arkansas,Illinois,Iowa,Kansas,Kentucky,Nebraska.