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The pronunciation of "Missouri" varies from east to west, and from young to old.  The eastern and younger Missourians say "Missour-ee", while the western, and particularly older people in the western part, say "Missour-uh" and a few may say "Missouri-ah".

The pronunciation of "Missouri" varies from east to west, and from young to old.  The eastern and younger Missourians say "Missour-ee", while the western, and particularly older people in the western part, say "Missour-uh" and a few may say "Missouri-ah".

Two-thirds of the land in the land in Missouri is devoted to 95,000 farms.  Its top crops are soybeans and corn (typically rotated with each other), cotton (#5 in the nation), rice, and wheat.<ref>ttps://agriculture.mo.gov/abd/intmkt/pdf/missouri-major-crops-snapshot.pdf</ref>  Livestock, including cattle and pork, is also a major product there.  Overall, agriculture is 5% of the Missouri economic output, while aerospace, chemicals, financial services, electrical equipment, publishing, and beer rank higher.

Two-thirds of the land in the state of Missouri is devoted to their ~95,000 farms.  Its top crops are soybeans and corn (typically rotated with each other), cotton (#5 in the nation), rice, and wheat.<ref>ttps://agriculture.mo.gov/abd/intmkt/pdf/missouri-major-crops-snapshot.pdf</ref>  Livestock ranching, including cattle and pork, is also a major product there.  Overall, agriculture is 5% of the Missouri economic output, while aerospace, chemicals, financial services, electrical equipment, publishing, and beer rank higher.

==Politics==

==Politics==

The mule is the state animal.

The mule is the state animal.

The term "iron curtain" referring to the line separating Communist countries from non-Communist countries in [[Europe]] was first used by [[Winston Churchill]] at a speech in Fulton.

The term "iron curtain" referring to the line separating Communist countries from non-Communist countries in [[Europe]] was first used by [[Winston Churchill]] at a speech in Fulton at their Westminster College. There is a museum on campus dedicated to his visit and his political life.  

The [[MoDot]] (Missouri Department of Transportation) is the state's roadway provider, known for their lavish spending on [[St. Louis]] and [[Kansas City]] roads, rather than in the north or southern ends of the state.<ref> Page 12 of 'MoDOT Annual Comprehensive Financial Report June 2021'(https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021%20ACFR_1.pdf)</ref>

The [[MoDot]] (Missouri Department of Transportation) is the state's roadway provider, known for their lavish spending on [[St. Louis]] and [[Kansas City]] roads, rather than in the north or southern ends of the state.<ref> Page 12 of 'MoDOT Annual Comprehensive Financial Report June 2021'(https://www.modot.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021%20ACFR_1.pdf)</ref>