List of Counties

List of Towns

Points of Interest

Capital: Jefferson City

Largest city: Kansas City

Highest point: Taum Sauk Mountain, 1,772 ft

Lowest point: St. Francis River 230 ft

Admission to Union: August 10, 1821 (24th)

The state's unofficial nickname, the "Show-Me State"

Missouri has 114 counties and one independent city (St. Louis).

he seven largest cities in Missouri are Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Independence, Columbia, Lee's Summit, and O'Fallon

The state of Missouri has two major airport hubs: Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and Kansas City International Airport.

The Ozarks, a region of people with a distinct culture

USS Missouri, the name of several U.S. Navy ships including an Iowa class World War II-era battleship, named in honor of the state. 

The Missouri River is the longest river in the USA Americ

Missouri is also known as "The Cave State" with over 6000 recorded caves (second to Tennessee). Perry County has both the largest number of caves and the single longest cave in the state.

St Louis; The gateway to the West

Branson, Missouri

State of Missouri

Missouri state seal

About Missouri

December 16, 1811
An earthquake near New Madrid, Missouri, changed the course of the Mississippi River.

Jesse James
Born: Jesse Woodson James, September 5, 1847, Clay County, Missouri. Died, April 3, 1882, St. Joseph, Missouri, age 34.