MISSOURI
The White Hawthorn Blossom is the official state flower of Missouri.
The official state nut of Missouri is the Eastern Black Walnut.
Washington, Missouri, is known as the Corn Cob Pipe Capital of the World.
On July 3, 1985 the honey bee was officially declared the state insect of Missouri
The first ready-mix food to be sold commercially was Aunt Jemima pancake flour. It was invented in St. Joseph, Missouri and introduced in 1899.
Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis, Missouri is the largest beer producing plant in the nation.
Soybeans are the largest cash crop in Missouri.
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