State of Missouri

The Show Me StateGateway to the West

Anmol Kapoor

Teacher: Mrs. Walther

Missouri

Comes from an Indian tribeMeans “Towns of large canoes”Has two nicknames

Eastern Bluebird

Made state bird in 1927Eats insects and small fruitsSymbol of happiness

Crataegus Punctata

o a.k.a. Hawthorn Blossomo Produces red fruito Used in herbal medicines

Famous People

George Washington Carver taught farmers Civil rights leader Roy Wilkins Dred Scott the protesting slave

Amazing Places

Kansas City is a major transportation center

Onondaga Cave State Park has rock formations

American Jazz Museum celebrates history of jazz

Missouri’s Location

Missouri borders eight states Missouri is in central United States Because of location, it has tornadoes

References

• www.statesymbolsusa.org/Missouri/easternBluebird.html

• http://www.visitingdc.com/images/kansas-city-airport-code.jpg

• http://www.ezilon.com/maps/images/usa/missouri_simple.gif

• http://www.urbanmuseumcollaborative.org/field/images/dredscottportrait.jpg

• http://www.whereig.com/images/usa/missouri-location-map.jpg

• http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/mo_hawthorn_blossom.htm