Learn More About Missouri
Category : Missouri
Missouri is the 8th state along our hike and the 24th state to enter the union....
To 'Discover' the route of the American Discovery Trail in Missouri click on the ADTS page: Trail Directory for Missouri.





While the nickname, the 'Show Me State' is still a mystery, the beautiful land of Missouri is a discovery worth exploring. On May 14, 1804 the Lewis and Clark Expedition set out from the state capital, St. Louis.



Missouri was named in honor of the Siouan Indian Tribe
and means 'town of the large canoes'


To 'Discover' more about the state of Missouri click on the Highlighted Links throughout this article.


The Honeybee is the official state Insect of Missouri.


To take a look at Missouri history click:
http://www.theus50.com/missouri/history.shtml

'Discover' other interesting aspects of Missouri at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri



Explore more facts about Missouri:
http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/mo_intro.htm

For a great overview of Missouri Information click:
http://www.50states.com/missouri.htm

Thinking about a Missouri vacation:
http://www.visitmo.com/index.cfm

Go directly to the source by clicking:
http://www.missouri.gov/


The State Bird of Missouri is the Bluebird.

Take a look at Missouri Topography:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mgg/topo/state2.pl?region=mo.jpg