24th State
August 10, 1821 |
Missouri |
The Midwest |
Flag
of the State of Missouri
State Abbreviation: MO
Nickname: Show-me State
Origin of Name: Named after a tribe called Missouri Indians;
meaning "town of the large canoes"
Missouri State:
Missouri State Symbols
Capital: Jefferson
City
Motto: Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the
people shall be the supreme law)
Missouri State
Seal
Animal: Mule
Amphibian: North American Bullfrog
Aquatic Animal: Paddlefish
Bird: Bluebird
Dance: Square
Dance
Flower: Hawthorn
Fish: Channel
Catfish
Fossil: Crinoid
Horse: Fox
Trotting Horse
Insect: Honeybee
Mineral: Galena
Musical Instrument: Fiddle
Nut: Eastern Black Walnut
Rock: Mozarkite
Song: Missouri
Waltz (includes the State song in midi format and sheet music)
Tree: Flowering
Dogwood
Tree Nut: Eastern
Black Walnut
Things to Know
The Pony
Express began in Missouri in 1860.
Major Rivers: Current River, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Osage River, St. Francis River
Famous Missourians
Harry
S. Truman (1884-1972), the 33rd president of the United States.
Printable
fact sheet on President Harry S. Truman provides you with photos
and personal information.
Josephine
Baker(1906-1975)
A dancer, singer and actress from the early 1900's..
Samuel
Clemens (1835-1910), better known as author Mark Twain.
George
Washington Carver (1864 -1943)
Born a slave he later became one of America's greatest scientists.
Walt
Disney (1901-1966) famous animator and cartoonist.
Jesse James (1847-1882), a notorious outlaw.
Things to Do
Missouri State Bird and State Flower Printable Color Page.
Before printing under File in Page Setup set margins to zero.
Things to Do-Other Sites
Brain Teasers
Print and do some fun brain teasers. Play online or print .
Sites to See
Missouri
Wildflowers
Numerous images of Missouri's beautiful wildflowers.
Common
Missouri Spiders
Facts and photos of the spiders that live in Missouri.
Jefferson National
Expansion Memorial
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial consists of the Gateway Arch,
the Museum of Westward Expansion, and St. Louis' Old Courthouse.
Gateway Arch known as the "Gateway to the West."
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