Missouri, constituent state of the United States of America. To the north lies Iowa; across the Mississippi River to the east, Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee; to the south, Arkansas; and to the west, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. With the exception of Tennessee, Missouri has more neighboring states than any other U.S. state. Bisecting the state is the Missouri River, flowing from Kansas City in the west, through the state’s capital, Jefferson City, in the center, to just above St. Louis in the east, where it joins the Mississippi. Missouri was the name of a group of indigenous people who lived in the area at the time of European settlement; the French named the river after the native community, and the river, in turn, gave its name to the state.
Missouri embodies a unique but dynamic balance between the urban and the rural and between the liberal and the conservative. The state ranks high in the United States in terms of urbanization and industrial activity, but it also maintains a vigorous and diversified agriculture. Numerous conservative characteristics of the rural life that predominated prior to the 1930s have been retained into the 21st century; indeed, Missouri’s nickname, the Show-Me State, suggests a tradition of skepticism regarding change.
Capital: Jefferson City, MO
Population: 6,160,281 (2020)
Official Website: http://missouri.gov/
Tourism website: https://www.visitmo.com/
Tourist Attractions for Missouri:
Home to the lovely Ozark Mountains, culturally rich capitals, and deep threads of United States history, Missouri offers a long list of experiences. While there are plenty of things to see and do in Kansas City and St. Louis, other sights and cities in Missouri offer even more to explore.
- St. Louis Gateway Arch
- Hear the Music in Branson
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- Silver Dollar City in Branson
- St. Louis Zoo
- Forest Park in St. Louis
- Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
- Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum
- Enjoy Nature at the Lake of the Ozarks
- National World War I Museum and Memorial
- See the Sights of Jefferson City
- Nathanael Greene / Close Memorial Park
- Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden
- Fantastic Caverns
- Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium
- Missouri Botanical Gardens