Missouri

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Across
  1. 2. Instrument central to Missouri’s rich folk and bluegrass traditions
  2. 5. Official state tree, celebrated for its early spring blooms across Missouri
  3. 7. State flower of Missouri, known for its white spring blossoms
  4. 9. Missouri’s colorful official state rock, found only within the state
  5. 13. Missouri city that hosts the long-running State Fair each summer
  6. 17. Popular Missouri trout park known for fishing and natural spring waters
Down
  1. 1. Missouri’s state bird, often seen in open fields and a symbol of happiness
  2. 3. Nickname for Route 66, the iconic highway running through Missouri
  3. 4. Missouri town where Churchill delivered his famous “Iron Curtain” speech
  4. 6. Fast mail service that launched from Missouri, connecting the East to the frontier
  5. 8. Scenic highlands that define southern Missouri’s landscape and outdoor culture
  6. 10. Central Missouri town known as a hub along historic Route 66
  7. 11. Pen name of Missouri author who brought the Mississippi River to life in American literature
  8. 12. Missouri’s nickname as “The Cave State” comes from its thousands of underground formations
  9. 14. Missouri’s role as the starting point for westward expansion, symbolized by its famous arch
  10. 15. Famous creator with Missouri roots in Marceline, inspiring Main Street, U.S.A.
  11. 16. Missouri-born president associated with Independence and pivotal WWII decisions