Missouri
Capital | Jefferson City |
Population | 5,595,211 Source: U.S. Census Bureau GCT-PH1-R. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density (geographies ranked by total population): 2000 Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data |
Governor | Jeremiah (Jay) Nixon (D, to January 2013) |
Entered the Union | August 10, 1821 as the 24th state |
Motto | Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law) |
Nickname | Show-me state |
Flower | Hawthorn |
Bird | Bluebird |
Song | Missouri Waltz |
Major Industries | Transportation Equipment (including Automobile Manufacturing and Auto Parts), Beer and Beverages, Defense and Aerospace Technology |
Historical Sites | Mark Twain's Boyhood Home in Hannibal, the Harry S. Truman Home and Library in Independence, and the Pony Express and Jesse James Museum in St. Joseph |
Campaign: Price’s Missouri Expedition (1864)
Date(s): October 22, 1864
Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton [US]; Brig. Gen. James Fagan and Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke [CS]
Forces Engaged: Provisional cavalry division [US]; Fagan and Marmaduke’s Divisions, Army of Missouri [CS]
Description: Maj. Gen. Sterling Price’s army rode west in the direction of Kansas City. On the night of the 21st, he camped at Independence and resumed his westward march the next morning with Brig. Gen. Joe Shelby’s division in the lead followed by Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke’s division, with Brig. Gen. James Fagan’s division bringing up the rear. While Shelby’s men met success at Byram’s Ford, the other two columns did not fare as well. Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton’s Union force crossed the Little Blue, beat up a Rebel brigade in Fagan’s command, and occupied Independence. Marmaduke’s division then met Pleasonton about two miles west of Independence, hit the Federals hard, pressed them back, and held them at bay until the morning of the 23rd. Pleasonton’s actions, however, frightened Price and his army, and influenced them, after they had crossed the Big Blue, to send their wagon trains to Little Santa Fe on the Fort Scott Road.
Largest Cities: Kansas City Saint Louis Springfield Independence Columbia Saint Joseph Lee's Summit Saint Charles Saint Peters Florissant
Museums
Jacques Guibourd House, Ste. Genevieve, MO
This 1806 vertical log mid-Missippi Valley French Colonial home was constructed for Jacques Guibourd around the time of the Louisiana Purchase. Visitor experience the story of Jacques and his family The house contains a number of Louis XVI and XVII French antiques. Visitors can view the massive Norman truss system as well as stories about Missouri's oldest town [1920:-0.2-.10]-0
This 1806 vertical log mid-Missippi Valley French Colonial home was constructed for Jacques Guibourd around the time of the Louisiana Purchase. Visitor experience the story of Jacques and his family The house contains a number of Louis XVI and XVII French antiques. Visitors can view the massive Norman truss system as well as stories about Missouri's oldest town [1920:-0.2-.10]-0
Lone Jack Civil War Battlefield & Museum, Lone Jack, MO The Lone Jack Battlefield is the only Civil War museum in Jackson County, Missouri. The 3 acre park preserves a portion of the core battlefield and is one of the few battlefields in the country where the soldiers are still buried on the battlefield. The Lone Jack Battlefield Museum is the only Civil War Museum in Jackson County, Missouri. The Museum houses artifacts from the Border War era and from the battle, as well as dioramas depicting the Battles of Lone Jack & Westport, General Order #11. [1665:-1.1-.06]-0 |
ark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, Hannibal, MO
The Museum consists of 8 buildings, most notably the boyhood home of Samuel Clemmens, known around the world by his pen name Mark Twain. The museum properties also include several historic buildings and 2 interactive museums. Houses an extensive collection of 1st edition Mark Twain books, as well as other Twain artifacts. Also houses 15 original Norman Rockwell paintings that were used as illustrations in special editions of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huck [1671:-0.1-.07]-0
The Museum consists of 8 buildings, most notably the boyhood home of Samuel Clemmens, known around the world by his pen name Mark Twain. The museum properties also include several historic buildings and 2 interactive museums. Houses an extensive collection of 1st edition Mark Twain books, as well as other Twain artifacts. Also houses 15 original Norman Rockwell paintings that were used as illustrations in special editions of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huck [1671:-0.1-.07]-0
