Welcome...to Missouri!

Missouri, which is known as the Show Me State, was admitted into the Union on August 10, 1821. The State Capitol is Jefferson City. Other major cities include Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield. According to the latest census, Missouri has an estimated population of 5,595,211 people and an approximate size of 69,709 square miles. The economy is primarily made up of manufacturing, trade, finance, insurance, real estate and services. The State Flower is the Hawthorn and the State Bird is the Bluebird. “Solar Populi Suprema Lex Esto” (which means the welfare of the people shall be the supreme law) is the State motto.

The State of Missouri Web Site:
http://www.state.mo.us

Missouri Colleges and Universities: