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Missouri

No matter how you pronounce it - Missouree or Missourah - the "Show Me" state offers visitors a tremendous diversity of both scenery and attractions. Northern Missouri boasts some of the richest farmland in the world: vast acreages of corn and soybeans dotted with picture pretty little towns like Rock Port and Savannah. Forests and hills define the south's landscape, with the Ozarks in the west and multiple divisions of Mark Twain National Forest extending across the state. On the western border of Missouri's mid-section lies the surprisingly sophisticated Kansas City, showcasing attractions like the stunning Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the upscale Country Club Plaza, the first planned shopping center in the USA. St. Louis anchors the east on the shores of the mighty Mississippi, which serves as the boundary with Illinois and has shaped the area's industrial base. There is no cookie-cutter sameness about its mid-size and smaller cities, either. Independence, with its Harry Truman Library; Springfield's Civil War battlefield; the eastern terminus of the Pony Express at St. Joseph; the capitol building at Jefferson City; historic sites galore at Cape Girardeau; the University of Missouri at Columbia and Hannibal (think Tom Sawyer) offer a wide variety of sights.
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Connie Emerson is the author of more than a dozen books, including The Cheapskate's Guide to Branson, Missouri.

Interests

    Architecture
    Art
    Auto Racing
    Comedy
    Festivals
    Fine Dining
    Kids' Museums
    Market/Bazaar
    Nature
    Nightlife
    Parks/Gardens
    Performing Arts
    Professional Sports
    Zoo

Activities

    Extreme Sports
    Fishing
    Golf
    Shopping

Missouri Facts

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Located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. It is bordered by eight states: Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska.
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Missouri Must See/Do

  1. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City)
  2. Gateway Arch(St. Louis)
  3. The Ozarks Hallmark Visitors Center(Kansas City)
  4. Bass Pro Outdoor World (Springfield)

Missouri Most Overrated

  1. small town food weather

When to Visit Missouri

spring and early summer; fall

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Missouri Events

  • February-March. Mardi Gras
  • August. St. Louis Strassenfest
  • December-January. Kansas City's Holiday Festival, Kansas City The Plaza Lights
  • April-May. Kansas City Cinco De Mayo, Branson Mill Spring Easter Egg Hunt, Branson Van Buren Spring Festival. Memorial Day Weekend
  • June-July. Kansas City Riverfest, Kansas City Strotherfest,
  • September. St. Louis Art Fair, Kansas City Plaza Art Fair, Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festiva
  • October-November.Train Station 5 , the largest Halloween Party in Kansas City, St. Louis International Film Festival,Branson he Annual Ozark Heritage Pageant

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