/r/missouri
A home for all Missourians, and those who should be. Explore the deep rivers and wide diversity of Missouri.
A home for all Missourians, and those who should be. A subreddit to explore the wide rivers and diversity of Missouri culture, environment, sports, history, politics, cities and countryside.
General Missouri Communities
r/MissouriPolitics
r/missouriwildlife
r/MissouriMedical
r/MissouriWine
r/mizzou (University of Missouri)
r/ozarks
r/StLouisBeer
City and Town Communities
St. Louis
Kansas City
Columbia
Springfield
Joplin
Cape Girardeau
St. Joseph
Rolla
Kirksville
Branson
Missouri Sports Communities
KC Chiefs
STL Cardinals
KC Royals
STL Blues
STL City SC
Sporting KC
KC Current
MIZ (Missouri Tigers)
Mizzou Football
Mizzou Basketball
About Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, and 19th in population, it has 6 million residents. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center and into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia; the capital is Jefferson City.
Humans have inhabited what is now Missouri for at least 12,000 years. The Mississippian culture, which emerged at least in the ninth century, built cities and mounds before declining in the 14th century. When European explorers arrived in the 17th century, they encountered the Osage and Missouria nations. The French incorporated the territory into Louisiana, founding Ste. Genevieve in 1735 and St. Louis in 1764. After a brief period of Spanish rule, the United States acquired Missouri as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Americans from the Upland South rushed into the new Missouri Territory. Missouri was admitted as a slave state as part of the Missouri Compromise of 1820. Many from Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee settled in the Boonslick area of Mid-Missouri. Soon after, heavy German immigration formed the Missouri Rhineland.
Missouri played a central role in the westward expansion of the United States, as memorialized by the Gateway Arch. The Pony Express, Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail and California Trail all began in Missouri. As a border state, Missouri's role in the American Civil War was complex, and it was subject to rival governments, raids, and guerilla warfare. After the war, both Greater St. Louis and the Kansas City metropolitan area became centers of industrialization and business. Today the state is divided into 114 counties and the independent city of St. Louis.
Missouri's culture blends elements of the Midwestern and Southern United States. It is the birthplace of the musical genres ragtime, Kansas City jazz and St. Louis blues. The well-known Kansas City-style barbecue, and the lesser-known St. Louis-style barbecue, can be found across the state and beyond. Missouri is a major center of beer brewing and has some of the most permissive alcohol laws in the U.S. It is home to Anheuser-Busch, the world's largest beer producer, and produces an eponymous wine produced in the Missouri Rhineland and Ozarks. Outside the state's major cities, popular tourist destinations include the Lake of the Ozarks and Branson.
Well-known Missourians include Chuck Berry, Sheryl Crow, Walt Disney, Edwin Hubble, Nelly, Brad Pitt, Harry S. Truman, and Mark Twain. Some of the largest companies based in the state include Cerner, Express Scripts, Monsanto, Emerson Electric, Edward Jones, H&R Block, Wells Fargo Advisors, Centene Corporation, and O'Reilly Auto Parts. Well-known universities in Missouri include the University of Missouri, Saint Louis University, and Washington University in St. Louis. Missouri has been called the "Mother of the West", the "Cave State", and the "Show Me State".
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St. Louis' Gateway Arch
00:23 UTC
I joined the State Historical Society of Missouri and got a cool sticker (and other benefits I've put in the comments). You can also gift a membership
22:16 UTC
safety of travel as a trans person
ETA: Thanks to everyone for their thoughtful and helpful responses. I have this concern because I know of states that do allow medical professionals to deny care for any ethical or religious reason (any reason at all I guess). No need for more comments, and again I appreciate everyone who chimed in!
I'm considering some travel to St. Louis. I'm a trans man who is not visibly gender or sexuality non-conforming.
What potentially concerns me is the religious freedom law. I know it specifically prohibits care for trans minors.
The question is, is it one of those laws that allows any medical provider to deny care for "religious or ethical" reasons?
I wouldn't want to risk travel if, God forbid I have a medical emergency, it would be legal to deny me care based on my status as a trans person.
21:47 UTC
DD Service Waivers
Is anyone here familiar with the DD services waiver process? I am looking to become a contracted service provider for Missouri and it would be so so helpful if someone could provide some insight for me. Either way the recent budget cuts I am worried I won’t be able to make a difference!
21:45 UTC
Property Tax Question
Hello,
Not sure if I’m missing something here but I didn’t receive a property tax notice yet, usually they come in around this time of the year. I checked PayIt St. Louis to see if there’s any amount I would owe and it says $0.
I was under the impression I would pay property taxes for my vehicle while residing in STL. Am I being impatient or has anyone experienced this problem/blessing before?
20:22 UTC
Real Estate & Property Tax
This might be a terrible Christmas surprise for me. I purchased a house in August. Property tax is paid through the mortgage. However, I'm reading about a real estate tax as well.
I'm confused. I'm new to the state. Can someone clear this up for me?
What's the difference and why do I have to pay both?
19:52 UTC
Rich On The Road Across America: Motorcycle Ride to the Ozarks
19:27 UTC
Driver's License Question
Hey all,
Has anyone experienced getting their new license in the mail lately? I got mine renewed prior to expiration on Nov 14th. They told me I should get the official license in the mail within 2 weeks. I understand we just had a holiday, but I'm not seeing anything in the mail. Has anyone had it take longer than 2 weeks? Who can I call about this? I'm tired of having the damn folded paper in my wallet and using it as an ID!
16:03 UTC
Downtown Columbia in the snow (1913)
From the State Historical Society of Missouri
https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/download/collection/imc/id/28068/size/full
14:42 UTC
Personal property taxes help
Hey so I’m young and new to the life of taxes and I’m not fully understanding the personal property tax or the situation I’m in or how to get out of it
So I wasn’t informed recently on how to pay personal property taxes and how to claim vehicles for personal property taxes until just a few months ago
The issue I have is I have not declared my vehicle for Missouri personal property taxes for 2022 2023 and 2024
I want to know the best approach for doing so so I can renew tags and yes I know i messed up
I would also like to know what fees I would need to pay aswell or the best way to approach all of this I haven’t been contacted at all by my county at all with debt related issues
19:42 UTC
Rivalries live and die on the quality of their trash talk
16:13 UTC
r/Missourians, on Giving Tuesday we will announce a fundraiser for a Missouri non-profit
Reddit has announced a new program called r/CommunityFunds that will match the money raised by a subreddit, up to $20,000. We have been working behind the scenes to take advantage of this here at r/Missouri. Hint: it's an organization relevant to Missouri and a cause the sub has expressed interest in. Donations will be given directly to the charity on GiveButter.
Stay tuned for the announcement on Tuesday morning. In the meantime, what Missouri non-profits should we consider for next year?
15:26 UTC
From the small, but growing, sub r/jeffersoncitymo
13:23 UTC
Using cannabis while on probation?
Does anyone know if you can use cannabis while your on probation if u have a med card?
06:13 UTC
All Weather Football Team. Missouri beats Arkansas for the 7th straight time at Faurot
00:06 UTC
Recreational Marijuana
Is it legal for "head shops" to sell recreational marijuana without being a dispensary? If so how?
21:56 UTC
hunters of missouri, do any of you have excess heads from your kills that you don’t want?
big apologies if this isn’t allowed. i am not a hunter, but i really enjoy collecting and processing dead things. keeping the bones is just neat and i want to display more in my house. however, i know its illegal to collect roadkill. so for the hunters out there who harvest a lot of game, do you ever have leftover heads (deer, coyote, etc) that youd normally toss that i could potentially purchase from you? same goes for farmers or even butchers.
i realize this may be a naive question but im not sure where else to turn! i know i can purchase processed skulls online but i far prefer doin the work myself as i find it very rewarding and like it brings a sense of closeness to nature. i’m not trying to score anything crazy or exotic or expensive, either. just run-of-the-mill critters. antlers, horns, and big teeth always appreciated too ◡̈
20:18 UTC
Name of abandoned place north of Lake of the Ozarks, maybe on the way to Eldon or Sedalia - can someone name it?
I grew up in Lake of the Ozarks (early 2000s) and when we traveled north, we would often by pass this old abandoned place in the woods somewhere near Eldon, I think. Might have been a zoo in the past. I found a Youtube drone video of it years ago but I can't find anything now. Anyone know what I'm talking about so I can look it up again?
19:44 UTC