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