Jefferson City
Missouri's seat city
Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri, located in the central part of the state on the Missouri River.
Named for Thomas Jefferson, it became the state capital in 1826.
The city is known for its government buildings and institutions rather than size—it ranks well below St.
Louis and Kansas City in population.
Administrative center of a state
- governorState's chief executive
- Capitol BuildingSeat of U.S. legislature
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- executive mansionHead of state's residence
administration · seat of government · statehouse · bureaucracy · state agencies · sovereignty · authority · policymaking
Administrative center of a state
- OzarksMidwestern highland region
- ColumbiaAmerica personified, or its namesakes
- St. LouisMajor Missouri river city
- SpringfieldCommon American placename
Mississippi River · Lake of the Ozarks · Harry Truman · Mark Twain · St. Joseph · Branson · Joplin · heartland
Regional legislative assembly
- lawmakingCrafting enforceable rules
- statutesFormally enacted laws
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- committeesGroups delegated specific duties
bills · sessions · lobbyists · amendments · bicameral · representatives · senators · caucus
Early 1800s expedition leaders
- state penitentiaryGovernment-run facility for serious offenders
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- frontierEdge of settlement
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
landmark · settlers · territorial · founding · steamboats · fur trade · German heritage · limestone bluffs
Elected head of municipality
- downtownCentral business district
- High StreetNamed primary town road
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
residents · civic · council · ordinance · urban · public services · charter · cityscape
state capital
Administrative center of a state
- governorState's chief executive
- Capitol BuildingSeat of U.S. legislature
- domeRounded vault forming roof
executive mansion · administration · seat of government · statehouse · bureaucracy · state agencies · sovereignty · authority · policymaking · jurisdiction
state capital
Administrative center of a state
- OzarksMidwestern highland region
- ColumbiaAmerica personified, or its namesakes
- St. LouisMajor Missouri river city
Springfield · Mississippi River · Lake of the Ozarks · Harry Truman · Mark Twain · St. Joseph · Branson · Joplin · heartland · Missouri River
state senate
Regional legislative assembly
- lawmakingCrafting enforceable rules
- statutesFormally enacted laws
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
bills · committees · sessions · lobbyists · amendments · bicameral · representatives · senators · caucus · enactment
Lewis and Clark
Early 1800s expedition leaders
- state penitentiaryGovernment-run facility for serious offenders
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- frontierEdge of settlement
heritage · landmark · settlers · territorial · founding · steamboats · fur trade · German heritage · limestone bluffs · antebellum
mayor
Elected head of municipality
- downtownCentral business district
- High StreetNamed primary town road
- zoningSectioning areas by use
infrastructure · residents · civic · council · ordinance · urban · public services · charter · cityscape · streetscape
- Missouri PlacesSt. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, St. Joseph, Joplin
- Midwest citiesChicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis
- Namesake PlacesWashington, Lincoln, Madison, Jackson, Columbus
- MissouriGateway Arch, St. Louis, Ozarks, Branson, Missouri River
- Missouri RiverMissouri River, Bismarck, Pierre, Omaha, St. Louis
- Mid-MissouriColumbia, Fulton, Boonville, Lake of the Ozarks, Versailles
Jefferson CitySt. Louis
Major Missouri river city
Kansas City · Chicago · New York City · Los Angeles · megacity