Missouri State Government
Missouri relates to the Algonquin word wimihsoorita, which translates to people of the big canoes.
Capital: Jefferson City
Largest Cities: Branson, Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Independence, Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, New Madrid, St. Charles, St. Joseph, St. Louis, Springfield
Present Constitution Drafted: 1945
Entered Union: August 10, 1821 (24)
Motto: “The Welfare of the People Shall Be the Supreme Law”
State Flower: Red Hawthorn
State Tree: Flowering Dogwood
State Bird: Eastern Bluebird
