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  2. Missouri - Wikipedia

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    Missouri (see pronunciation) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. [6] Ranking 21st in land area, it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and ...

  3. History of Missouri - Wikipedia

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    The "Missouri Crisis" was resolved at first in 1820 when the Missouri Compromise cleared the way for Missouri's entry to the union as a slave state. The Missouri Compromise stated that the remaining portion of the Louisiana Territory above the 36°30′ line was to be free from slavery. This same year, the first Missouri constitution was adopted.

  4. Geography of Missouri - Wikipedia

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    Missouri's highest recorded temperature is 118 °F (48 °C) at Warsaw and Union on July 14, 1954, while the lowest recorded temperature is −40 °F (−40 °C) also at Warsaw on February 13, 1905. Located in Tornado Alley , Missouri also receives extreme weather in the form of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.

  5. Jefferson City, Missouri - Wikipedia

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    Jefferson City, informally Jeff City, [1] is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri.It had a population of 43,228 at the 2020 census, [8] ranking as the 16th most populous city in the state. [9]

  6. Willard Duncan Vandiver - Wikipedia

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    Willard Duncan Vandiver (March 30, 1854 – May 30, 1932) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Missouri.He is popularly credited with the authorship of the famous expression: "I'm from Missouri, you've got to show me," which led to the state's famous nickname: "The Show Me State". [1]

  7. Why did Missouri leave Big 12 for SEC? Explaining the move ...

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    Missouri and Kansas State, former Big 12 foes, face off on Saturday in a now-rare rivalry. So why did Missouri leave for the SEC in the first place?

  8. Why isn’t Kansas City named Missouri City? A history ... - AOL

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    The editorial board of the Kansas City Times supported such an action, writing, in 1878, “Kansas City, Mo., is the legitimate outgrowth of the state of Kansas. In everything but a line on the ...

  9. Why is Rep. Jason Smith working against the interests of ...

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    This is why it is so disheartening to see Missouri’s Republican Rep. Jason Smith, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, cave to special interests in pursuit of a tax package, resorting to ...