Missouri

Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning "canoe", is a U.S. state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. It is a Midwestern state, with some Northern, Eastern, and Southern cultural influences. The state's nickname is the Show-Me State; the U.S. Post Office abbreviation for Missouri is MO and the state public university's main campus is located in Columbia. The Mississippi and Missouri rivers are the two large rivers which flow through this state.

Important cities and towns

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• Saint Louis — the largest metropolitan area.
• Kansas City — the largest city.
• Springfield
• Columbia — the University of Missouri at Columbia.
• Branson — major tourist destination
• Cape Girardeau
• Sainte Genevieve — oldest permanent European settlement west of the Mississippi River.
• Saint Joseph — the Pony Express began here

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• Hannibal — where Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) lived.
• Independence — hometown of president Harry S. Truman
• Saint Charles — the beginning of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the first state capital.
• Rolla — the University of Missouri - Rolla
• Jefferson City — the state capital.
• Sedalia — home of the Missouri state fair.
• Joplin

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