Fact 1
Missouri is commonly referred to as the “Show Me State.”
Fact 2
In 1912 Captain Berry became the first person to successfully parachute from an airplane in flight. The jump took place in St. Louis, Missouri.
Fact 3
Iced tea was invented in Missouri in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair by Richard Blechyden.
Short about Missouri
Is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States.
Fast facts
Number of households
2,358,270
Population
6,024,522
Per capita income
$25,546
Life expectancy in number of years
77.5
Statehood
August 10, 1821
Capital
Jefferson City
Largest city
Kansas City
Number of billionaires
6
State dance
Square Dance
State bird
Eastern bluebird
State mammal
Missouri mule
State fish
Channel catfish
State tree
Flowering Dogwood
State flower
Hawthorn
Sources
Forbes Magazine - List of billionaires by US state
US Census Bureau - State and County QuickFacts
USNA - State Tree and Flower Chart
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