Happy National Missouri Day – 2026

January 4, 2026

Happy Missouri Day!

Today is National Missouri Day for 2026. . .

Happy National Missouri Day ! ! !

Some Great Missouri Sites:
Here is a list of some some great places to visit while in Missouri:

: Sight & Sound Theatres, 1001 Shepherd of the Hills Expy, Branson, MO 65616

: The Haygoods, 3216 W 76 Country Blvd, Branson, MO 65616

: Silver Dollar City, 399 Silver Dollar City Pkwy, Branson, MO 65616

: City Museum, 750 N 16th St, St. Louis, MO 63103

: National WWI Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO 64108

: The Gateway Arch, MS147 One Metropolitan Square 211 North Broadway, Suite 700. St. Louis, MO 63102

: Titanic Museum Attraction, 3235 W 76 Country Blvd, Branson, MO 65616

: St. Louis Zoo, 1 Government Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110

: Dogwood Canyon Nature Park, 2038 State Hwy 86, Lampe, MO 65681

: Fantastic Caverns, 4872 N Farm Rd 125, Springfield, MO 65803

: Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110

: Grant’s Farm, 7385 Grant Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123

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A Great “About” Missouri Video:
You can visit this video featuring Missouri:

<span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span>Video: Courtesy of That Is Interesting on YouTube – Missouri – The US Explained

Missouri on Google Maps:
You can visit the Google Maps segment featuring Missouri:

Missouri Popular Maps:
You can visit these great maps of Missouri:

Missouri Popular Maps

Roads & Cities	Map Places	County Map	Lakes & Rivers	Satellite Map
Maps courtesy of GIS Geography: gisgeography.com

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Missouri’s Statehood Facts:

Date: 08/10/1821
Capital: Jefferson City
Population: 6,250,000 (2024)
Size: Land area of 68,886 square miles; Total area of 69,715 square miles
Nickname: The “Show Me State”, “Mother of the West”, and the “Cave State”
State Motto: Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto or “The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law”
Tree: Flowering Dogwood (Cornus Florida)
Flower: White Hawthorn Blossom (Crataegus Punctata)
Bird: Eastern Bluebird (Sialia Sialis)

The History:

Missouri Officially Adopted as a U.S. State, State Song, Admission Date & Missouri Flag
State Name Info ♪ State Song ♫	Admission	Capital	Flag Image
24^th State. Missouri Territory (partial) “Missouri Waltz” by Glenn Miller (Modern), “Missouri Waltz” melody: John V. Eppel, arranged: Frederic K. Logan (Original)	08/10/1821	Jefferson City

More on Historical Facts & More:
You can visit my 2024 article to see historical facts, climate remarks, and more about Missouri:

Happy National Missouri Day – 2025

See: Officially Adopted as a U.S. States, State Songs, Admission Dates & Flags at:

Happy National States & Capitals Day – 2025

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