Missouri is named after a Sioux tribe,
ouemessourita, which means
"those who have dugout canoes".
Missouri was originally purchased from
France as part of the Louisiana Purchase
and part of the Missouri Territory was
admitted into the union as the 24th state on Aug 10, 1821.
The state motto is
"Salus populi suprema lex esto" -
"The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law".
Missouri has a population of almost 6 million.
Missouri's borders physically touch a
total of 8 other states;
• to the north is Iowa.
• to the east, across the Mississippi River,
Illinois, Kentucky,
and Tennessee.
• to the south, Arkansas.
• to the west, Oklahoma, Kansas,
and across the Missouri River,
Nebraska.
The Mississippi and Missouri
rivers join near St.Louis.
WEATHER
Missouri has a continental climate,
but with considerable local and regional variation.
The average annual temperature is 50 ° F
(10 ° C)
in the northwest,
but about 60 ° F (16 ° C) in the southeast.
Kansas City has a normal daily
mean temperature of 54 ° F (12 ° C),
ranging from 26 ° F (–3 ° C) in January
to 79 ° F (26 ° C) in July.
St.Louis has an annual mean temperature
of 56 ° F (13 ° C),
with 29 ° F (–2 ° C)
in January and 80 ° F (27 ° C) in July.
The coldest temperature ever recorded in
Missouri
was –40 ° F (–40 ° C).
The hottest was 118 ° F (48 ° C).
The average annual precipitation for
Kansas City
was 40 inches (100 cm), with some rain or snow falling
about 110 days a year.
The heaviest precipitation is in the southeast,
averaging 48 inches (122 cm).
The northwest usually receives 35 in (89 cm) yearly.
Snowfall averages 20 inches (51 cm) in the north,
10 inches (25 cm) in the southeast.
During the winter, northwest winds prevail.
The air movement is largely from the south and southeast
during the rest of the year.
Springtime is the peak tornado season.
ECONOMY
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry
recognizes that the quality of life in Missouri depends
on quality jobs.
To that end, they have 1 simple mission:
to protect and advance Missouri business.
Their staff of policy experts, lobbyists, and
legal advisors make up the state's largest and
most influential business association representing
more than 3000 employers who provide more than 425 thousand jobs
in Missouri.
Missouri's central location and
access to the Mississippi River
contributes to its growth as a commercial center.
The economy remains diversified, with manufacturing, farming,
trade, tourism, services, government, and mining as prime sources of income.
Missouri's economy relies chiefly on industry.
Aerospace and transportation equipment are the main manufactures;
food products, chemicals, printing & publishing, machinery,
fabricated metals, and electrical equipment are also important.
St.Louis is an important center for the
manufacture of metals and chemicals.
In Kansas City,
the manufacture of vending machines, cars,
and trucks are leading industries.
The state remains important agriculturally.
With over 100 thousand farms,
Missouri ranks 2nd only to Texas.
The most valuable farm products are soybeans, corn, cattle, hogs,
wheat, and dairy items.
Kansas City is a leading market for livestock and wheat.
Mining, employing less than 1% of the state's nonagricultural workers,
is no longer as important as it once was.
Coal in the west and north central sections,
lead in the southeast, and zinc in the southwest are among the
resources exploited by Missouri's mining concerns.
Missouri is a top U.S. producer of lead.
The state's historic past, varied topography, and modern
urban attractions—such as the Gateway Arch in St.Louis—have made
tourism a growth industry in recent decades.
The development of resorts in the Ozarks has also boosted tourism income.
SCHOOLS
According to the Missouri Constitution,
“The supervision of instruction in the public schools shall
be vested in a state board of education ...”
(Article IX, Section 2a).
This provision gives the Missouri State Board of Education
general authority for public education,
within limits set by the General Assembly.
The Board’s duties and responsibilities range from pre~school
to the post~secondary and adult levels.
The Board does not have direct authority over higher education institutions.
However, the Board sets standards for and approves courses and
professional programs for teachers and school administrators in
Missouri’s public and private higher education institutions.
Under federal law, the Board serves as the state~level governing
body for career and technical education programs provided by
local school districts, community colleges and 4~year institutions.
The Board has no authority to regulate or accredit private,
parochial or home schools in the state.
The mission of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority
is to provide lower~cost student loans and other financial and
educational resources to benefit a diverse group of students
so they can access higher education and to enable them to
successfully complete postsecondary educational programs.
The Missouri Department of Higher Education
carries out the goals and administrative responsibilities for the
state system of higher education,
which serves more than 360,000 students through 13 public
4~year colleges and universities, 19 public 2~year colleges,
1 public 2~year technical college, 25 independent colleges and universities,
and 152 proprietary schools.
If you’re not saving for your child’s college education,
the State of Missouri has given you one fewer excuse.
The Missouri Saving for Tuition program, known as MO$T,
offers significant tax breaks for those saving for a
child’s higher education.
Better yet, the MO$T program carries very few restrictions
on participation requirements. For example, anyone
(a parent, grandparent, relative or friend) can open and
contribute to a MO$T account for a beneficiary and
receive the tax advantages of the program.
The account owner, in turn, can designate anyone as a beneficiary.
There are no prohibitions based on age, relationship to the account owner
or state residency of either the account owner or the beneficiary.
For more details please contact the
Missouri Department of Education.
HOSPITALITY
Missouri is a state with rich history,
strong traditions and a bright future.
From small communities to large metropolitan areas,
every year, Missouri
welcomes millions of visitors.
Plan your next vacation or weekend getaway
in Missouri.
Travelers can expect more in
Missouri, where a fascinating history
has been carefully preserved…
where major cities glow with excitement…
where small towns charm visitors…
where forests, hills and farmlands delight the eye…
where the rivers run!
Discover all the fun that waits for you in Missouri.
Explore the outdoors in beautiful state parks,
refreshing rivers and exhilarating caves.
Make time for an outdoor getaway, whether canoeing a
sparkling stream or hiking the rugged Ozark Trail.
Stroll through lush gardens and world~famous wineries,
recognized internationally for award~winning vintages.
Delight your family with a visit to Missouri and discover
many unique destinations and attractions.
Take the kids to exciting fairs and festivals.
Expect warm hospitality and impressive talent as you visit the many
venues that feature first~class entertainment.
Whatever vacation you’re looking for, you'll find it in Missouri.
After sightseeing in the city or hiking in the hills,
there is so much to do in Missouri you will need a good night's sleep.
Finding the right place to stay is an important part of your trip.
In Missouri,
there are many outstanding lodging facilities, all featuring a
warm welcome for visitors.
Accomodations can be found statewide, in the heart of our big cities,
near the airports, in our smaller towns, and in scenic resort settings,
Missouri's hotels, motels, resorts, bed and breakfasts and campgrounds
include some of the most widely recognized chains in the world,
as well as many family owned lodging establishments,
all committed to 1st~rate service.
No matter what type of lodging you seek,
in every region of Missouri
comfortable accommodations can be found.
The Missouri Hotel & Lodging Association
exists to serve and unite representatives of the lodging industry in
Missouri for the promotion and protection
of their common interests.
Their mission is to establish member
properties as the preferred lodging properties of choice in
Missouri through enhanced marketing
efforts and the highest standards of professionalism,
promoting the interests of Missouri’s
hospitality industry at local, state and national levels.
For more details please contact
Missouri State Tourism.
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