Pioneers had to cross the Missouri River on their way to the West.    From LearnThat.org. 

The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers together form the third longest river in the world.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

EMANUEL CLEAVER (D), Missouri: Missouri is a tough, tough state to win.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 19, 2008] Reference

CLAIRE MCCASKILL (D), Missouri: The great state of Missouri has spoken!.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 8, 2006] Reference

JOSEPH, Missouri: The flood stage in Missouri and St. Joseph is at 17 feet.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 8, 2007] Reference

CLAIRE MCCASKILL (D), Missouri: Well, I think what you have to do -- I'm from Missouri.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 5, 2008] Reference

Missouri -- Missouri residents can get a better deal on new appliances in the coming week.    From Wordnik.com.  [KHQA - Local News] Reference

ELECT CLAIRE MCCASKILL (D), Missouri: Well, we made a very concerted effort to campaign all over Missouri.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 8, 2006] Reference

FSKC, KCSP (610 AM) •McNeese State at Missouri, 6 p.m., pay-per-view, KMBZ (980 AM) •Missouri State at K-State, 6 p.m.    From Wordnik.com.  [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference

PETER KINDER, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF Missouri: I am actually in a-- in a highway patrol car on a driving tour of Poplar Bluff, Missouri.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 20, 2008] Reference

CHRISTY, VIEWER FROM Missouri: I live in Branson, Missouri.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 11, 2009] Reference

Missouri, Jefferson City, on the Missouri.    From Wordnik.com.  [First Lessons in Geography] Reference

The distance we take shots in Missouri is perfect for it.    From Wordnik.com.  [what is your favorite gun that you own and why is it your favorite.] Reference

The puppy mill industry in Missouri is an exporter of dogs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wayne Pacelle: Prop B: A Battle Against Puppy Mills That All Can Support] Reference

Our state record in Missouri is 5 lbs.even. 70 miles is a long way.    From Wordnik.com.  [Determined Angler Breaks Utah Black Crappie Record] Reference

Los Angeles: 2B Blake DeWitt of Sikeston High in Missouri is not a glamorous pick.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - 2004 baseball draft capsules] Reference

FINAL RECORD: 22-11, 11-7, third in Missouri Valley.    From Wordnik.com.  [Missouri Valley Conference] Reference

FINAL RECORD: 18-16, 10-8, fourth in Missouri Valley.    From Wordnik.com.  [Missouri Valley Conference] Reference

Cronkite to be buried in Missouri after N.Y. funeral.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cronkite to be buried in Missouri after N.Y. funeral] Reference

Ivey already has won one championship in Missouri, the.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - St. Louis: A return home for Notre Dame's Ivey] Reference

Smith, who scored four touchdowns in Missouri's win over.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

That's no longer the case in Missouri's sixth-largest city.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home sales in Lee's Summit, Mo., struggle to recover] Reference

Florida, Creighton was trying to join Missouri as the second.    From Wordnik.com.  [NCAA Men's Basketball - Creighton vs. Illinois] Reference

Missouri is 6-0 against Baylor since the inception of the Big 12.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Scores] Reference

It will use the money on closer contests in Missouri and elsewhere.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fall TV lineup filled with political spots] Reference

Rasmussen has new numbers for general election matchups in Missouri.    From Wordnik.com.  [Missouri Head-to-Heads - Real Clear Politics – TIME.com] Reference

Cronkite to be buried in Missouri after N.Y. funeral - USATODAY. com.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cronkite to be buried in Missouri after N.Y. funeral] Reference

The original fantasy baseball suit was filed in Missouri state court.    From Wordnik.com.  [Court decides fantasy is best left to fans] Reference

Since Missouri is my home state, the experience is even more disheartening.    From Wordnik.com.  [Literary Study] Reference

Some one began to spell out the word Missouri with an interval between the letters.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mark Twain's Speeches] Reference

One of four players in Missouri history with back-to-back 2,000-yard rushing seasons.    From Wordnik.com.  [Football] Reference

Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A gun-toting grandmother in Missouri foiled a pair of would-be burglars.    From Wordnik.com.  [Keep Off Her Damn Lawn!] Reference

Missouri is asking for a medical redshirt because he hardly played as a freshman in 2004.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

(AP) - With each passing week, Missouri is looking more and more like a pretty decent team.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - College Football - Colorado vs. Missouri] Reference

That was the difference in Missouri's 83-79 win over Marquette in the NCAA tournament Sunday.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Missouri is 8-0 against teams from the Championship Subdivision, with a total score of 214-33.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference