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Continue to SELECT ONE OF THE COUNTIES below (that you're moving from) located in Missouri State (MO) to get free quotes from moving companies providing Local Moving services in that County:
AdairHarrisonPhelps
AndrewHenryPike
AtchisonHickoryPlatte
AudrainHoltPolk
BarryHowardPulaski
BartonHowellPutnam
BatesIronRalls
BentonJacksonRandolph
BollingerJasperRay
BooneJeffersonReynolds
BuchananJohnsonRipley
ButlerKnoxSaint Charles
CaldwellLacledeSaint Clair
CallawayLafayetteSaint Francois
CamdenLawrenceSaint Louis
Cape GirardeauLewisSaint Louis City
CarrollLincolnSainte Genevieve
CarterLinnSaline
CassLivingstonSchuyler
CedarMaconScotland
CharitonMadisonScott
ChristianMariesShannon
ClarkMarionShelby
ClayMc DonaldSt Charles
ClintonMcdonaldSt Clair
ColeMercerSt Francois
CooperMillerSt Louis
CrawfordMississippiSt. Louis City City
DadeMoniteauStoddard
DallasMonroeStone
DaviessMontgomerySullivan
De KalbMorganTaney
DekalbNew MadridTexas
DentNewtonVernon
DouglasNodawayWarren
DunklinOregonWashington
FranklinOsageWayne
GasconadeOzarkWebster
GentryPemiscotWorth
GreenePerryWright
GrundyPettis

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Moving to Missouri
Missouri is an excellent moving destination whose history includes stories of exploration, innovation and leadership, as well as battles and conflict. Because of the opportunities and challenges endured by Missourians throughout time, residents continue to achieve and persevere into the future, offering a special character to the Midwest. The hard-working and independent people of Missouri have always been skeptical, earning the "Show-Me" state motto. From the jazz clubs of Kansas City to the Tom Sawyer-inspired fence-painting contest in Hannibal, Missouri's rich cultural heritage reflects a coming together of southern, eastern and western influences.

Origin of State's: The Smithsonian Bureau of American Ethnology states that Missouri means town of the large canoes. Other authorities say the original Indian syllables mean wooden canoe people, he of the big canoe, or river of the big canoes.

Capital City: Located in the heart of Missouri, the state's capital, Jefferson City, is rich in historical traditions, stunning landscapes and enticing entertainment opportunities. Spend some time in the magnificent city and take a stroll through the charming downtown with its unique specialty shops and regional restaurants. Explore the wineries, parks and a number of museums that make Jefferson City the perfect place to visit and an even better place to live.

Population: Missouri's population is approximately 5.6 million.

Driving: Driver's license information, applications, testing requirements, driver's manuals and testing locations can be found on the Missouri Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) website.

Agriculture and Industry: Major agriculture includes cattle, soybeans, hogs, dairy products, corn, poultry and eggs; Transportation equipment, food processing, chemical products, electric equipment and fabricated metal products are the state's leading industries.

State Bird: On March 30, 1927, the native bluebird became the official state bird of Missouri. The bluebird, considered a symbol of happiness, is usually six to seven inches long.

State Tree: On June 20, 1955, the flowering dogwood became Missouri's official tree. The tree is small, rarely growing over 40-feet in height or 18 inches in diameter.

State Flower: The white hawthorn blossom was named the state flower of Missouri in 1923. These flowers are white and grow in bunches on hawthorn trees.

State Song: The "Missouri Waltz" became the state song under an act adopted by the General Assembly on June 30, 1949.

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Missouri – Interesting Facts:
  • The ice cream cone was invented out of necessity during the St. Louis World Fair in 1904.

  • The 'Show Me State' expression may have begun in 1899 when Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver stated, "I'm from Missouri and you've got to show me."

  • The first capitol in Jefferson City burned in 1837 and a second structure completed in 1840 burned when the dome was struck by lightning on February 5, 1911.

  • In 1889, Aunt Jemima pancake flour, invented at St. Joseph, Missouri, was the first self-rising flour for pancakes and the first ready-mix food ever to be introduced commercially.

Missouri – Famous People:
Famous people from Missouri include baseball great Yogi Berra, poet T.S. Eliot, actor John Goodman, comedian Red Foxx and inventor Jack S. Kilby.

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