Marvelous Facts About Missouri

Unofficially nicknamed the “Show Me State” but also known as “The Cave State,” “Mother of the West,” “The Ozark State,” and “The Lead State,” Missouri was the 24th state to join the United States of America on August 10, 1821.

It has a population of 6,137,428 people (as of 2019), making it the 18th most populous state. Missouri is bordered by Kansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.

With 69,715 square miles of land and water, it is the 21st largest state.

The capital of Missouri is Jefferson City, situated in the center of the state.

Now that the fast facts are behind us let’s look at the more interesting facts about Missouri!

It’s pretty common for some places around the world to have difficult-to-pronounce names that end up confusing almost all who try to speak it.

Missouri is no exception to this concept, but it does take it to a whole new level. Missouri is the only US state that doesn’t have one single correct pronunciation.

Missouri locals pronounce their state’s name in a range of ways, such as “Missoor-ee,” “Mussour-ah,” and even “Mizzoor-ee.”