Time For Talk Early Missouri History 

I'm from Dexter, and I'd always heard that the reason we have a bootheel was because the man who owned most of the acreage in Dunklin and Pemiscot counties said there was no way he would put up with being in Arkansas, so they changed all the maps to suit him...he showed good sense...I get a kick outta hearin' her talk...don'know boutchu, but I say 'Mizzoura'...how do ya make an Arkansawyer's eyes sparkle? Shine a flashlight in their ear...

This is great. I am glad this was posted. My family left Missouri in 1888 and became Sooners. But is a wonderful to understand how this state was formed.

I wish I wouldve learned this about my state more in school. so interesting thank you.

As a lifelong Missourian, I pronounce it Mizz-oo-ree. I, personally, don't care how you pronounce it.

Mizzourah strong!

I jokingly pronounce it Mis er y

lets just agree to call it Misery to increase our potential for sardonic jokes. and its nether like netherworld, because ornery comes from the word ordinary.

So I'm glad that you are saying that them history books were all bull shit. Because I know that Indians were hear and people from all nations around the world with different languages were hear. Thank you!

My son and his family now live in St Charles and this is very interesting as he is a history buff as am I

The Etymology of the word Missouri is: Land of the Large Canoes/ or people of the big canoes.

I say Miz oar ree How it's spelled.

Damn this is tight

wait! we had Buffalo in Missouri? whered they all go? get the mofos breeding again! Buffalo some of the most akwardly beutiful animals ever, their like mystical furry camel cows

You can't pronouce an i with the a sound. It doesn't work. If it was supposed to be pronounced with the a then it should be spelled that way.

mo show me

They were still saying Negro in 1989? Lol