Most Interesting Facts about the State of Missouri
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1.
One of the nation's most deadly tornadoes hit in Joplin MO in May, 2011
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Missouri is home to the most famous outlaws-Jesse and Frank James
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3.
The 1904 Olympics were held in St. Louis
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Missouri is home to the starting point of the Pony Express-St. Joseph, MO
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5.
Kansas City, MO has more fountains than any other city in the country
Comes in second only to Rome in the entire world
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6.
24th State of the Union
was allowed into the union to keep slave/non-slave states even
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7.
Two of its three capitol buildings in Jefferson City have burned
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8.
Sate song: Missouri Waltz
A favorite of Mo's only president, Harry S. Truman
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Missouri is home to one of the top three tourists destinations in the world-Branson, MO
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10.
Missouri bacame the first slave state to free its slaves in 1865
What could be more note-worthy
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11.
The ice cream cone was invented at the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904
Ice cream cones AND tea-makes Missouri a vital state
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Iced tea was invented at the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904
Where would we be without iced tea???
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13.
eminem was born is mo
it just should
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14.
Missouri was part of the Louisianna Purchase
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Joplin, Mo was the sight of one of the most famous shoot-outs with Bonnie and Clyde
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Missouri is named for a tribe of Indians
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Missouri is known as the cave state
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Mass grave of plague victims underneath the present day rail road station
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19.
The most powerful earthquake in US history was centered in New Madrid, MO
Changed the course of major waterways
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20.
Bordered by 8 states
Tennessee is the only other state that can make that claim
-1 point - added 12 years ago by darlanoble - 1 comment
Comments:
what states
Added 10 years ago by guest, 1 point
21.
Missouri is home to one of America's most beloved authors, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
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Missouri is home to one of the greatest pieces of architecture in the world-the St. Louis Arch
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