11 Things You Might Not Know About Missouri  Image credit:   It
seems like only yesterday—well, actually, 192 years ago—that
Missouri became the 24th state in the Union. Let's celebrate
with 11 facts about the Show Me State.   1. Eight different
states border Missouri. Name them correctly without a map to win
... our undying respect.  2. To appeal to as many voters as
possible, politicians sometimes pronounce "Missouri" two
different ways—Missouree and Missouruh—in the same speech.
Pronunciations used to correlate to geography, with the -uh
sound being more prevalent in rural areas. Now it's more of a
generational difference.  3. Maybe we should call it the Read Me
State. Famous Missourian writers include T.S. Eliot, Maya
Angelou, Mark Twain, Tennessee Williams, and Sara Teasdale.  4.
With more than 6000 known caves, Missouri's also known as The
Cave State.   5. Richland, Missouri, is the only city in the
U.S. with a cave restaurant. (Don't worry: There aren't any
bats.)   7. The 1904 World's Fair in St. Loui