1. State of Missouri The Show Me State Gateway to the West Anmol Kapoor Teacher: Mrs. Walther

2. Missouri  Comes from an Indian tribe  Means “Towns of large canoes”  Has two nicknames

3. Eastern Bluebird Made state bird in 1927 Eats insects and small fruits Symbol of happiness

4. Crataegus Punctata o a.k.a. Hawthorn Blossom o Produces red fruit o Used in herbal medicines

5. Famous People  George Washington Carver taught farmers  Civil rights leader Roy Wilkins  Dred Scott the protesting slave

6. Amazing Places  Kansas City is a major transportation center  Onondaga Cave State Park has rock formations  American Jazz Museum celebrates history of jazz

7. Missouri’s Location  Missouri borders eight states  Missouri is in central United States  Because of location, it has tornadoes

8. References www.statesymbolsusa.org/Missouri/easternBluebird. html www.statesymbolsusa.org/Missouri/easternBluebird. html http://www.visitingdc.com/images/kansas-city-airport- code.jpg http://www.visitingdc.com/images/kansas-city-airport- code.jpg http://www.ezilon.com/maps/images/usa/missouri_sim ple.gif http://www.ezilon.com/maps/images/usa/missouri_sim ple.gif http://www.urbanmuseumcollaborative.org/field/image s/dredscottportrait.jpg http://www.urbanmuseumcollaborative.org/field/image s/dredscottportrait.jpg http://www.whereig.com/images/usa/missouri-location- map.jpg http://www.whereig.com/images/usa/missouri-location- map.jpg http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/mo_hawt horn_blossom.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/mo_hawt horn_blossom.htm