FAMOUS MISSOURIANS
Well-known cartoonist and creator of animated films. He introduced the world to Mickey Mouse.
Walt Disney
Missouri's nickname is attributed to Representative Willard Van Diver.
Show Me State
- Born: St. Louis, Missouri (1/20/1987)
- Known for:
--- Peter Maximoff in "X-Men: Apocalypse" (2016)
--- Peter in "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014)
--- Peter Maximoff in "X-Men: Dark Phoenix" (2019)
Evan Peters
What Iced drink was created at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904
Iced Tea
Richard Blechyden, served tea with ice and invented iced tea.
Visitors can take a tram up to a viewing platform at the top, which reaches 630 feet, for stunning views out over the city.
St. Louis Gateway Arch
Seen by some as a vicious murderer and by others as a gallant Robin Hood, the famous outlaw was born on September 5, 1847, in Clay County, Missouri.
Jesse James
Missouri State Bird
Bluebird-Sialia sialis
- Born: Flat Creek, Missouri (12/15/1949)
- Known for:
--- Detective James Crockett in "Miami Vice" (1984-1989)
--- Big Daddy in "Django Unchained" (2012)
--- Vic in "A Boy and His Dog" (1975)
Don Johnson
What is the most income producing crops in Missouri
Soybeans
This Presidential Library is located in Independence, MO
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Served as 33rd president of the United States, from 1945 to 1952.
Harry S. Truman
Missouri State Flower
White Hawthorn Blossom
- Born: St. Louis, Missouri (6/20/1952)
- Known for:
--- Howard in "10 Cloverfield Lane" (2016)
--- Charlie Meadows in "Barton Fink" (1991)
--- John Chambers in "Argo" (2012)
John Goodman
Missouri ties with what state as the most neighborly state in the union, bordered by 8 states.
Tennessee
Around 5,400 Union troops and 11,000 Confederates fought on the site on August 10, 1861.
Wilson's Creek Battlefield
Famous for writing books such as: Little House on thek Prairie and seven other “Little House” books.
Laura Ingalls Wilder
The official song of Missouri
‘Missouri Waltz’
- Born: St. Louis, Missouri (4/5/1976)
- Known for:
--- N'Jobu in "Black Panther" (2018)
--- Waikiki in "Hotel Artemis" (2018)
--- Randall Pearson in "This Is Us" (2016-2022)
Sterling K. Brown
This was invented at the 1904 Worlds Fair
The ice cream cone was invented.
Created by an impoundment of the Osage River in 1931, this lake is one of the most popular lake destinations in the Midwest.
Lake of the Ozarks
Famous worldwide for his books involving characters like Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.
Samuel Clemens
Missouri State Motto
Salus populi suprema lex esto’ which translates to ‘The Welfare of the People is the Highest Law’
- Born: Saint Louis, Missouri (3/4/1957)
- Known for:
--- Bubba Blue in "Forrest Gump" (1994)
--- Gabriel in "Fences" (2016)
--- Joe Dixon in "The Purge: Election Year" (2016)
Mykelti Williamson
Missouri state flag was adopted on
March 22, 1913
This city is often referred to as a ‘family-friendly Las Vegas
Branson, MO