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Missouri |
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| Date of Statehood: |
August
10, 1861 (24th) |
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| Motto: | The Welfare of the People Shall Be the Supreme Law. | |
| Capital: | Jefferson City | |
| Population: | 5,595,211 people |
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| Nickname: | Show Me State | |
| Song: | Missouri Waltz | |
| Flag: | The state flag was adopted in 1913. |
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| Flower: | Hawthorn | |
| Tree: | Flowering Dogwood | |
| Bird: | Bluebird |
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| Famous People: | Mark Twain, Harry S. Truman | |
| Chief Products: | Lead ( for pipes or bullets) | |
| Fun Facts: |
The first successful
parachute jump to be made from a moving airplane was made by Captain Berry
at St. Louis in 1912. |
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