Missouri Sports/University

The University of Missouri was founded in 1839.  It is one of only six public universities in the country that has in law, medicine and veterinary medicine all on one campus.

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Missouri Historical

Saint Joseph - It was one of two endpoints for the Pony Express, the last supply and jumping off point (on the Missouri River) before heading towards the "Wild West" and...it is where outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed.

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Hello Missouri

Missouri was the 24th to enter the Union on August 10, 1821.

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Mississippi Interesting Fact and Goodbye

Explored for Spain in 1540, it wasn't until 1699 that the first permanent settlement was established.

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Mississippi Interesting People

Born on September 25, 1897 in Oxford, William Cuthbert Faulkner was an American writer. Faulkner wrote novels, short stories, screenplays, essays, poetry and a play. He is best known for his stories that are set in a fictional county (Yoknapatawpha) in Mississippi.

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James William Buffet was born in Pascagoula on December 25, 1946. Best known for his music, Jimmy Buffet is also a songwriter, author, film producer and entrepreneur.

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Mississippi Food

Belzoni produces more farm-raised catfish than any other U.S. County.

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Mississippi Sports/University

The University of Mississippi was founded in 1844 in Oxford.  During the Civil War, the School of Medicine served as a hospital for both Union and Confederate soldiers.

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Mississippi Historical

Originally created and used by the Native Americans, the Natchez Trace is a historical 440 mile long "path" that links Natchez, Mississippi and Nashville, Tennessee. The path became a popular route of travel in the late 18th and early 19th centuries for the early European and American explorers and traders.

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Hello Mississippi!

Mississippi was the 20th to enter the Union on December 10, 1817.

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Minnesota Interesting Fact

The Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area aka, the "Twin Cities", is home to almost 60% of Minnesota's residents.



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Minnesota Interesting People

Frances Ethel Gumm, aka Judy Garland was born in Grand Rapids on June 10, 1922. 
She attended some of her school years at MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) along with her fellow actresses and schoolmates, Ava Gardner, Elizabeth Taylor and Lana Turner.

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Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis on June 7, 1958. Prince is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor.  At the age of seven, Prince wrote his first tune, "Funk Machine" on his father's piano.



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Minnesota Food

The Walleye is a freshwater fish that is native to Canada and the northern United States.  It is the "official" fish of Minnesota...

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Minnesota Sports

In October of 1987, we adopted the cutest 6 week old puppy, we named him...Kirby Puckett.
The team we know today as the Minnesota Twins, originated in Kansas City in 1894. They moved to Washington, D.C. in 1901 and were named the Washington Senators/Washington Nationals. In 1960, the team was moved to Minnesota where the Twins began their first season in 1961.

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The Minnesota Vikings joined the National Football League in 1960. They too started their season in 1961. The Vikings are one of only five NFL teams to win 15 games during the regular season.

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Minnesota Historical

Itasca State Park was established in April of 1891, making it the 2nd oldest state park in the United States.

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Hello Minnesota!!!!

I spent quite a bit of  time in Minnesota during the 80's.  My ex-husband's family lives there and we would visit often.  I thoroughly enjoyed the people there and the state in general...except for the mosquitoes!!!!
I'm looking to "visiting" again...let's go!

Minnesota became the 32nd to enter the Union on May 1, 1858.

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