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1. www.unitedstatesnow.org › why-is-missouri-calledWhy is Missouri Called the Show-Me State? - United States Now

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   4 days ago · Missouri’s nickname as the “Show-me State” comes from an ultimately undetermined source, though there are a number of different stories and legends regarding the phrase and how it came to be connected with the state.

2. www.nationsonline.org › oneworld › mapMap of the State of Missouri, USA - Nations Online Project

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   1 day ago · Missouri is a landlocked state in the Midwestern United States on the fringes of the Bible Belt. Missouri was named after the Missouri River, which in turn takes its name from the Missouria, a Native American tribe. The Show Me State (Missouri's unofficial nickname) borders a total of eight different US states.

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   Why is Missouri called Show Me State?

   • The nickname remains unofficial, though “Show-me State” is printed on license plates for Missouri. Missouri is also sometimes referred to as the “Cave State,” due to the more than 6,000 caves found throughout the state, and “The Mother of the West,” due to the high numbers of pioneers who set out from Missouri.

   Why is Missouri Called the Show-Me State? - United States Now

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   What is Missouri known for?

   • Recreational areas in the region include a number of state parks (Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial, Castlewood, Katy Trail, and Route 66) and state historic sites (First Missouri State Capitol [St. Charles], Scott Joplin House [home of the ragtime composer], Mastodon [a paleontological site], and Sandy Creek Covered Bridge).

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   Where is Missouri located?

   • Location map of the State of Missouri in the US. Missouri is a landlocked state in the Midwestern United States on the fringes of the Bible Belt. Missouri was named after the Missouri River, which in turn takes its name from the Missouria, a Native American tribe.

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   Why is Missouri called the 'cave state'?

   • Missouri is sometimes referred to as the “Cave State,” due to the more than 6,000 caves found throughout the state. Regardless of the origins of the nickname, residents of the Show-me State have come to embrace the term as an indicator of pragmatism and realism in everyday affairs.

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4. www.britannica.com › place › Saint-Louis-MissouriSt. Louis | Gateway to the West & Home of the Blues

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   5 days ago · In 1804 the Lewis and Clark Expedition departed from St. Louis on its great exploratory journey to the Pacific Northwest. The city was the seat of government for the Louisiana (1805) and Missouri (1812) territories. With the arrival of steamboats in 1817, St. Louis began to grow rapidly and became an important river port.

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5. nypost.com › 2024/05/15 › us-newsMissouri GOP candidate Valentina Gomez tells voters not to be ...

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   5 days ago · Missouri’s current secretary of state, Republican Jay Ashcroft, is running for governor. Gomez is running against three other candidates in a Republican primary, which will be held on Aug. 6 ...

6. www.mosers.org › rumor-centralRumor Central - MOSERS

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7. www.the-sun.com › news › 11374679Who is Missouri Secretary of State candidate Valentina Gomez?

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   5 days ago · Valentina Gomez is currently running for Missouri's Secretary of State. According to her website, Gomez is "a real estate investor, financier, strategist, relentless achiever, and a fierce advocate for the principles values we hold dear as Americans battling for a better future." Gomez, whose family immigrated to the US from Columbia, was born ...

8. www.britannica.com › topic › University-of-MissouriUniversity of Missouri | University System, Academic ...

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   5 days ago · University of Missouri, state university system of Missouri, U.S., comprising four coeducational campuses as well as an outreach and extension program. It is a land-grant university and one of the largest academic and research institutions in the United States —with some 550 degree programs, a total enrollment of some 70,000 students, and a ...