Outline of Missouri
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Missouri:
General reference
- Names
- Common name: Missouri
- /mɪˈzʊəri/ ⓘ, and by many residents /mɪˈzʊərə/[3]
- State of Missouri
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: MO
- US-MO
- .mo.us
- Nicknames
- Bullion State
- Cave State
- Gateway State
- Bellwether State
- Lead State
- OzarkState
- Puke State (reported in 1881)[4]
- Sleepy State
- Show-Me State (currently used on license plates)
- Common name: Missouri
- Adjectival: Missouri
- Demonym: Missourian
Geography of Missouri
- Missouri is: a federal stateof the United States of America
- Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
- Americas
- North America
- Anglo America
- Northern America
- United States of America
- Contiguous United States
- Central United States
- West North Central States
- Western United States
- Central United States
- Contiguous United States
- North America
- Americas
- Population of Missouri: 5,988,927 (2010 U.S. Census[5])
- Area of Missouri:
- Atlas of Missouri
Places in Missouri
- Historic places in Missouri
- National Natural Landmarks in Missouri
- National parks in Missouri: none. See also List of National Parks of the United States and List of the United States National Park System official units
- State parks in Missouri
Environment of Missouri
- Climate of Missouri
- Protected areas in Missouri
- Superfund sites in Missouri
- Wildlife of Missouri
- Fauna of Missouri
- Missouri Coalition for the Environment
Natural geographic features of Missouri
- Caves of Missouri
- Islands of Missouri
- Lakes of Missouri
- Mountains of Missouri
- The Ozarks
- St. Francois Mountains
- Rivers of Missouri
Regions of Missouri
- Central Missouri
Administrative divisions of Missouri
- The 114 Counties of the State of Missouri
- Cities in Missouri
- State capital of Missouri: Jefferson City
- City nicknames in Missouri
- List of townships in Missouri
Demography of Missouri
Government and politics of Missouri
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Missouri
- Missouri State Capitol
- Elections in Missouri
- Political party strength in Missouri
Branches of the government of Missouri
Executive branch of the government of Missouri
- Governor of Missouri
- Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
- Secretary of State of Missouri
- State Treasurer of Missouri
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of Missouri
Judicial branch of the government of Missouri
- Supreme Court of Missouri
Law and order in Missouri
- Cannabis in Missouri
- Capital punishment in Missouri
- Individuals executed in Missouri
- Constitution of Missouri
- Crime in Missouri
- Gun laws in Missouri
- Law enforcement in Missouri
- Law enforcement agencies in Missouri
- Missouri State Police
- Law enforcement agencies in Missouri
Military in Missouri
- Missouri Air National Guard
- Missouri Army National Guard
History of Missouri
History of Missouri List of battles fought in Missouri
History of Missouri, by period
- Indigenous peoples
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
- Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803
- Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
- French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803
- Louisiana Purchase of 1803
- Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804
- Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806
- District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
- Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812
- Pike Expedition, 1806–1807
- Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Missouri Compromise of 1820
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- United States of Americaon August 10, 1821
- Platte Purchase, 1836–1837
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Pony Express, 1860–1861
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Missouri in the American Civil War
- Border state, 1861–1865
- Battle of Wilson's Creek, August 10, 1861
- Price's Raid, September 27 – December 2, 1864
- Missouri in the American Civil War
- Harry S. Truman becomes 33rd President of the United States on April 12, 1945
History of Missouri, by region
- History of Columbia, Missouri
- History of the Kansas City metropolitan area
- History of St. Louis, Missouri
- History of the Jews in St. Louis, Missouri
History of Missouri, by subject
- History of education in Missouri
- History of slavery in Missouri
Culture of Missouri
- Museums in Missouri
- Religion in Missouri
- Scouting in Missouri
- State symbols of Missouri
The Arts in Missouri
Sports in Missouri
Economy and infrastructure of Missouri
- Communications in Missouri
- Health care in Missouri
- Transportation in Missouri
Education in Missouri
- Schools in Missouri
See also
- Topic overview:
- All pages with titles beginning with Missouri
- All pages with titles containing Missouri
References
- ^ "Origin of 'Missouri'". State Symbols USA. 30 September 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Census Regions of the United States" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 11, 2012.
- ^ Missouri. (2009). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
- ^ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Missouri". Archived from the original on 2005-08-14.
External links
- Missouri Government
- Missouri Digital Heritage
- State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia
- Missouri's African American History
- Missouri State Tourism Office
- Energy & Environmental Data for Missouri
- USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Missouri
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Missouri QuickFacts. Geographic and demographic information.
- "Missouri – Race and Hispanic Origin: 1810 to 1990" (PDF). (71.1 KB)
- USDA Missouri State Facts
- List of searchable databases produced by Missouri state agencies hosted by the American Library Association Government Documents Roundtable.
- Outline of Missouri at Curlie
- Missouri History, Geology, Culture
- Historic Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Missouri
- 1930 Platbooks of Missouri Counties