
Fun FactsMissouri was the 24th state in the United States and became a state on August 10th, 1821. It was also the birthplace of our the 33rd President, Harry S. Truman; born in Lamar, Missouri [near Joplin] on May 8, 1884. Capitol: Jefferson City  Largest City: St. Louis Residents Named: Missourians State Nickname: "The Show-Me State" Origin of the Name 'Missouri': Missouri was named for an Algonquin Indian word that means "river of the big canoes." State Motto: "Salus populi suprema lex esto". The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law. Area - 69,709 square miles. Missouri is the 21st largest state in square miles in the USA. Major Industries: Corn and soybean farming, zinc and lead mining, aircraft equipment, cars and beer Highest Point: Taum Sauk Mountain - 1,772 above sea level State Bird: Bluebird State Tree: Flowering Dogwood State Animal: Missouri Mule State Insect: Honey Bee State Aquatic Animal: Paddlefish State Fish: Channel Catfish State Flower: White Hawthorn State Nut Tree: Eastern Black Walnut State Fossil: Crinoid State Mineral: Galena [lead sulfide] State Rock: Mozarkite State Musical Instrument: Fiddle State Folk Dance: Square Dance
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