The “Missouri Gazette”, the first newspaper in Missouri, was founded in Missouri in 1808 by Joseph Charles.
In 1849, a cholera epidemic struck St. Louis, killing over 4,000 people.
In 1911, a lightning strike on Missouri State Capitol that resulted in a fire destroyed the building completely.
Missouri is a leading lead-producing state.
The first parachute jump from a plane was also made at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis on March 1, 1912.
Kansas City, Missouri, is home to more than 200 fountains.
Big Springs, Missouri is one of the largest springs in the U.S. and the world.
Kansas City and St. Louis are home to more than half of the state’s population.
Missouri is also known as the Cave State. It has more than 6,000 caves.
Columbia, the fourth most populous city in Missouri was once a home of Mound Builders during the prehistoric era.
In 1865 Missouri became the first slave state to free its slaves.
Soybeans bring in the most cash for Missourians as a crop.