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Show Me Missouri

By
Real Estate Agent with Red Key Realty Leaders

Here are some facts about the great state of Missouri and the beautiful City of St. Louis

 
   Missouri Capital:  Jefferson City
  
  

  
 

State Bird:    Bluebird  These are one of the relatively few thrush  to be restricted to the Americas.

Bluebird

 

 

 

 

State Flower:Hawthorn  Hawthorn translated into "thorny hedge"is a member of the rose family.

Hawthorne flower tea is a safe diuretic. Hawthorne flowers are edible and make an attractive addition to salads and other dishes. 

Hawthorn Berry               

 

 

 

                                                      Hawthorn

 

 

 

Hawthorn Berry                                                            

 

                                                                                                   The Hawthorn Flower
 

 

  

 

 

                                                                                        

                                                                                           

  You can make jellies and fruit sauces from the berries, just make sure you strain the sauce.

Hawthorne berries contain their own pectin so the sauce or jelly will thicken nicely.

 

   Our state nickname is the  "Show-me State' Because of our common sense attitude about life.

 

State Song: Missouri Waltz             

 

State Quarter:   Shows the Arch, and Lewis and Clark                                              Quarter  Missouri Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Tree:   Dogwood                Flowering Dogwood

 This tree has white flowers in the Spring and red berries in the Winter.

 

 

 

 

Entered Union:    8/10/1821 Entered as the 24th state as part of the Missouri Compromise.
Land Area:    68898 miles
Water Area:

   811 miles

Some of the rivers in Missouri are The Mississippi, Missouri, Meramec, Current, and the  Cuiver River.

Total Area:    69709 miles

Comments (2)

Kathy McGraw
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate
Cait- Interesting...thanks now I at least know a tich more about your State.
Mar 16, 2008 12:51 PM
Gary White~Grand Rapids Home Selling Pro Call: 616-821-9375
Flexit Realty "Flexible Home Selling Solutions" - Grand Rapids, MI
Real Estate Services You can Trust!

Cait, thanks for this informative post....I enjoyed learning a little more about Missouri.

 

Apr 08, 2008 09:42 AM