The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Missouri:
Missouri – U.S. state named for the Missouri River, which was named after the Missouria indian tribe. The Smithsonian Bureau of American Ethnology states that Missouri means town of the large canoes. Other authorities say the original native American syllables (from which the word came) mean wooden canoe people, he of the big canoe, or river of the big canoes. Located in the Midwestern United States, the state lies on the Mississippi River, which defines its eastern border. The land that is now Missouri was acquired from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase and became known as the Missouri Territory. Part of this Territory was admitted into the union as the 24th state on August 10, 1821.
General reference
Names Common name: Missouri , and by many residents Missouri. (2009). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved May 13, 2009. Official name: State of Missouri Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: MO ISO 3166-2 code: US-MO Internet second-level domain: .mo.us Nicknames Bullion State Cave State Gateway State Bellwether State Lead State Ozark State Puke State (reported in 1881)Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005 Sleepy State Show-Me State (currently used on license plates) Adjectival: Missouri Demonym: Missourian
Geography of Missouri
Geography of Missouri Missouri is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America Location Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Americas North America Anglo America Northern America United States of America Contiguous United States Central United States West North Central States Western United States Midwestern United States Population of Missouri: 5,988,927 (2010 U.S. Census) Area of Missouri Atlas of Missouri
Places in Missouri
Historic places in Missouri National Historic Landmarks in Missouri National Register of Historic Places listings in Missouri Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri National Natural Landmarks in Missouri National parks in Missouri: none. See also List of national parks of the United States and List of the United States National Park System official units State parks in Missouri
Environment of Missouri
Climate of Missouri Protected areas in Missouri State forests of Missouri Superfund sites in Missouri Wildlife of Missouri Fauna of Missouri Birds of Missouri Mammals of Missouri Reptiles Snakes of Missouri Missouri Coalition for the Environment
Natural geographic features of Missouri Caves of Missouri Islands of Missouri Howell Island Tower Rock Lakes of Missouri Big Lake Mud Lake Norfork Lake Mountains of Missouri The Ozarks St. Francois Mountains Rivers of Missouri Mississippi River Missouri River
Regions of Missouri
Central Missouri
Administrative divisions of Missouri
The 114 Counties of the State of Missouri Cities in Missouri State capital of Missouri: Jefferson City City nicknames in Missouri List of townships in Missouri
Demography of Missouri
Demographics of Missouri
Government and politics of Missouri
Law and government of Missouri Form of government: U.S. state government Missouri's congressional delegations Missouri State Capitol Elections in Missouri Political party strength in Missouri
Branches of the government of Missouri
Government of Missouri
Executive branch of the government of Missouri Governor of Missouri Lieutenant Governor of Missouri Secretary of State of Missouri State Treasurer of Missouri State departments Missouri Department of Transportation
Legislative branch of the government of Missouri
Missouri General Assembly (bicameral) Upper house: Missouri Senate Lower house: Missouri House of Representatives
Judicial branch of the government of Missouri
Courts of Missouri Supreme Court of Missouri
Law and order in Missouri
Law of Missouri Cannabis in Missouri Capital punishment in Missouri Individuals executed in Missouri Constitution of Missouri Crime in Missouri Gun laws in Missouri Law enforcement in Missouri Law enforcement agencies in Missouri Missouri State Police
Military in Missouri
Missouri Air National Guard Missouri Army National Guard
History of Missouri
History of Missouri List of battles fought in Missouri
History of Missouri, by period
Indigenous peoples Mississippian culture French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764 Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762 Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803 Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800 French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803 Louisiana Purchase of 1803 Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806 District of Louisiana, 1804–1805 Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812 Pike Expedition, 1806–1807 Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821 War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815 Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814 Missouri Compromise of 1820 State of Missouri becomes 24th State admitted to the United States of America on August 10, 1821 Platte Purchase, 1836–1837 Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 Pony Express, 1860–1861 American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865 Missouri in the American Civil War Border state, 1861–1865 Battle of Wilson's Creek, August 10, 1861 Price's Raid, September 27 – December 2, 1864 Harry S. Truman becomes 33rd President of the United States on April 12, 1945
History of Missouri, by region History of Columbia, Missouri History of the Kansas City metropolitan area History of St. Louis, Missouri History of the Jews in St. Louis, Missouri
History of Missouri, by subject
History of education in Missouri History of the University of Missouri List of Missouri state legislatures History of slavery in Missouri
Culture of Missouri
Museums in Missouri Religion in Missouri The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Missouri Episcopal Diocese of Missouri Scouting in Missouri State symbols of Missouri Flag of the State of Missouri Great Seal of the State of Missouri
The Arts in Missouri Music of Missouri
Sports in Missouri
Sports in Missouri
Economy and infrastructure of Missouri
Economy of Missouri Communications in Missouri Newspapers in Missouri Radio stations in Missouri Television stations in Missouri Health care in Missouri Hospitals in Missouri Transportation in Missouri Airports in Missouri
Education in Missouri
Education in Missouri Schools in Missouri School districts in Missouri High schools in Missouri Colleges and universities in Missouri University of Missouri Missouri State University
See also
Topic overview: Missouri
Index of Missouri-related articles
References
External links
Missouri Government Missouri Digital Heritage State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia Missouri's African American History Missouri State Tourism Office Energy & Environmental Data for Missouri USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Missouri U.S. Census Bureau Missouri QuickFacts. Geographic and demographic information.
USDA Missouri State Facts List of searchable databases produced by Missouri state agencies hosted by the American Library Association Government Documents Roundtable. Missouri History, Geology, Culture Historic Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Missouri 1930 Platbooks of Missouri Counties