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Missouri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2398 words) |
 | Missouri (pronounced: /mɪˈzʊɹi/ or /mɪˈzʊɹə/) named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning "town of the large canoes", is a central state in the United States. |
 | Missouri Creoles of French ancestry are concentrated in the Mississippi River valley south of St. Louis. |
 | Missouri produces the most lead of all of the states in the Union with most of these mines in the central eastern portion of the state. |