Our State
What is the state we live in?
Missouri
State Bird
Eastern Bluebird
Date Admitted
Friday, August 10, 1821
President from Missouri
Harry S Truman
State Fish
Paddlefish and catfish
What is the population of Missouri?
6,126,452
State Flower
Hawthorn
Number Admitted
24
Author from Missouri
Mark Twain
How tall is the Gateway arch?
630 feet
Name at least 2 major cities in Missouri.
Possible answers: Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Independence, Columbia, Lee's Summit
State Nickname
Show-Me State
Prior Name
Missouri Territory
Notorious Criminal
Jesse James
State Slogan
Where the Rivers Run
How many states does Missouri border?
8: Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma
State Tree
Flowering Dogwood
Postal Code
MO
Famous Poet
Maya Angelou
State Mammal
Mule
How did Missouri get its name?
Missouri comes from a Native American word that means big canoe river
State Food
North Cinthiana Grape
What region is Missouri in?
Midwest
Professional Golfer
Tom Watson
The tallest man in history lived in Missouri...how tall was he?
8 ft 11 in