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Missouri (/ mɪˈzʊəri / ⓘ miz-OOR-ee) is a double landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. [6] Ranking 21st in land area, it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland ...
Government of Missouri. The government of the U.S. state of Missouri is organized into the state government and local government, including county government, and city and municipal government. While the state was originally a part of the Democratic-dominated "Solid South," the state transitioned into a national bellwether at the start of the ...
Missouri Farm Bureau Log Home: Jefferson City: Cole: Central: Historic house: website, 1850s log home, displays about the state's agricultural heritage over the last 150 years Missouri Governor's Mansion: Jefferson City: Cole: Central: Historic house: 1870s mansion Missouri Mines State Historic Site: Park Hills: St. Francois: Southeast: Industry
State government of Missouri. Number of employees. 625 (2013) Website. www.mohela.com. The Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri, also known as the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority or MOHELA is one of the largest holders and servicers of student loans in the United States. Its headquarters are in St. Louis, Missouri.
Website. dese.mo.gov. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is the administrative arm of the Missouri State Board of Education that works with school officials, legislators, government agencies, community leaders, and citizens to maintain a strong public education system. Through its statewide school-improvement ...
Website. www.sos.mo.gov /library. The Missouri State Library (MSL) is the official State Library of Missouri located in Jefferson City, Missouri. MSL provides library and reference services directly to the executive and legislative branches of the state's government. [2] They support libraries in Missouri with resource sharing and continuing ...
Statue of Thomas Jefferson, South Entrance. The exterior of the Missouri State Capitol is notable for its architectural features: the Baroque dome, loosely modeled after St. Peter’s basilica in Rome, rising 238 feet (73 m) above ground level, topped by sculptor Sherry Fry’s bronze statue of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture; the eight 48-foot (15 m) columns on the south portico; the ...
The governor of Missouri is the head of government of the U.S. state of Missouri and the commander-in-chief of the Missouri National Guard. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Missouri Legislature, to convene the legislature and grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.