Fun Facts about Missouri

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  1. 1. June 20, 1955, the flowering (Cornus Florida L.) became Missouri's official tree.
  2. 4. Saint Louis University received a formal charter from the state of Missouri in 1832, making it the
  3. 7. The oldest community, Saint _______, was founded as early as 1735.
  4. 9. missouri is first in the nation in production of lead Lead led the French to found Sainte Genevieve, the first permanent European settlement in Missouri, about 1750.
  5. 10. This is the state animal.
  6. 11. west of the Mississippi.
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  1. 2. holds the state record for the high temperature recorded, 118 degrees on July 14,1954.
  2. 3. Missouri State insect--honey bee July 3, 1985.
  3. 5. missouri State Reptile is the Three-toed box turtle.
  4. 6. Is known as show me state.
  5. 8. Chouteau founded Saint Louis.