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