NCP Blog: Spotlight on Panel Members in Missouri

Missouri was the 24th state to join the union on August 10, 1821. Jefferson City is the state capital and its largest city is Kansas City. Missouri is the 21st largest state in the U.S. and is bordered by the U.S states of Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.

 

According to the US Census Bureau, the estimated population of Missouri is 6,196,156 (July 2023 est.); it ranks as the 18th most populous state.

 

Official Missouri State Facts and Symbols

 

Every state has their own unique symbols, from birds to flowers to songs and more! Here are some of Missouri’s official state symbols:

 

Nickname: The Show Me State
State Bird: Bluebird
State Animal: Missouri Mule
State Flower: White Hawthorn
State Tree: Flowering Dogwood
State Song: Missouri Waltz
State Motto: “Salus populi suprema lex esto ” (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law)

 

Find more information about Missouri’s state symbols/facts here.

 

 

Fun Facts about Missouri

 

Author Samuel Clemens (better known as Mark Twain), inventor George Washington Carver, author T.S. Eliot, Molly Brown (known as the Unsinkable Molly Brown after surviving the Titanic tragedy), and former President Harry Truman were all born in Missouri.

 

Standing 630 feet tall, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis is our nation’s tallest human-made monument and anchors Gateway Arch National Park. It stands as an iconic monument symbolizing the westward expansion of the United States and is more than double the height of the Statue of Liberty.

 

Missouri is the leading producer of mined lead in the United States; the majority of this lead is used in the production of car batteries.

 

The world’s first ready-made pancake mix was invented in Missouri.

 

The first Olympic Games held in the United States were in St. Louis, Missouri in the summer of 1904.

 

Another nickname for Missouri is “The Cave State.” It’s home to over 6,000 caves and the only cave restaurant in the United States.

 

 

NCP Panel Members in Missouri

 

Let’s learn about your fellow panel members in Missouri! Here’s how our Missouri panel members answered some of our state highlight survey questions.

 

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