Welcome to Missouri!
Missouri
Capital: Jefferson City
Nicknames: Show Me State and Gateway to the West
State Motto: The Welfare of the People Shall Be The Supreme Law
State Flower: Hawthorn
State Tree: Dogwood
State Bird: Bluebird
State Song: "Missouri Waltz"
Statehood: Missouri became the 24th state on August 10, 1821.
Area: 69,697 square miles: the 19th largest state
Neighbors: Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska
