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密苏里被称为「索证之州」(Show
Me State)，因为它的居民素有眼见为凭的名声。而它的名字则源自一个阿尔岗京族印地安字汇，意为「巨舟之河」(river
of the big canoes)。于1821年添加联邦的密苏里，原为许多印地安部落的故乡。密苏里境内的现有居民中，有一半以上都定居在堪萨斯城及圣路易斯两大城市。它的州树是花开水木，州鸟是蓝知更鸟，而首府是杰佛逊城(Jefferson
City)。
Missouri is called the "Show Me State," because its people have a reputation for believing only what they see. Its name is an Algonquin Indian term meaning "river of the big canoes." Originally home to a number of Indian tribes, the state entered the Union in 1821. Today, more than half the population lives in Missouri's two major cities--Kansas City and St. Louis. The dogwood is the state tree, the bluebird is the state bird and the capital is Jefferson City.
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