Jefferson City, Missouri

Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the population is 39,636. It is the county seat of Cole County. Part of the city is located in Callaway County, Missouri.

Notables

• Thomas Hart Benton (painter) painted murals in the Capitol Building in Jefferson City. So did N. C. Wyeth.
• Winston Churchill visited Jefferson City on March 05, 1946.
• Lorenzo Greene had a street named after him in Jefferson City.
• Jack S. Kilby was born in Jefferson City.
• Cedric the Entertainer (Cedric Kyle) was born in Jefferson City.
• Lloyd L. Gaines attended Lincoln University in Jefferson City.
• John M. Dalton was a govenor of Missouri and lived in Jefferson City.
• James T. Blair, Jr. was the mayor of Jefferson City in 1947 and then later a govenor of Missouri.
• William Rose (screenwriter) was born in Jefferson City.