Missouri

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Across
  1. 4. This famous arch in St. Louis was built to commemorate Thomas Jefferson's plans
  2. 5. Born in St. Louis as Marguerite Johnson, she is the award winning author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
  3. 8. Missouri's state flower; a thorny bush sometimes called a hawberry bush
  4. 9. Missouri's NFL team; The Kansas City _______
  5. 10. Missouri's state animal is a donkey/horse hybrid
  6. 13. Missouri has to MLB teams: The Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis _______ (red birds)
Down
  1. 1. Similar to a robin but BLUE, this is Missouri's state bird
  2. 2. Missouri's capital
  3. 3. Missouri author known for his tales of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
  4. 6. The first time this worldwide competitive sporting event was held in the USA, it was in Missouri
  5. 7. Missouri is sometimes called The ______ State because of these large, natural openings in the earth
  6. 11. Missouri is north of this state
  7. 12. 33rd President; Missouri born Harry S. ________