http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MoHistory/ Missouri Named after the Missouri Indian tribe. “Missouri” means “town of the large canoes.” Friend of http://usgenweb.org/, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mogenweb/mo.htm, http://www.ozarkswritersleague.org/, http://www.cofo.edu Missouri Became the 24th State August 10, 1821 The Missouri territory came to the United States as part of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, one of the best real estate deals the United States ever made. Before Missouri became the 24th state on August 10, 1821, certain compromises had to be made to keep a balance in the Union between the slave and non-slave states. Source: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/nation/missouri_1 This is a private educational place. sponsored by the generosity of http://www.boostadultstemcells.com