Missourian

St. Louis area resident

A Missourian is a person from Missouri, the midwestern U.S. state.

The word also works as an adjective: Missourian hospitality, the Missourian accent.

The state's "Show Me" reputation for skepticism sometimes colors the term: With typical Missourian doubt, she asked for proof.

identity

Jefferson City

Missouri state capital

Mark Twain · Harry Truman · St. Louis · Lewis and Clark · Columbia · Branson · Lake of the Ozarks · BBQ · Cardinals · Blues

Midwestern

heartland

Central region of significance

farmstead · agriculture · soybeans · harvest · county · fairs · barns · cattle · pasture · silos

American

citizenship

Status as state member

republic · federal · constitution · liberty · freedom · rights · independence · border state · swing state · heartland values

Categories
Opposites
geographic rivalry

MissourianKansan

Midwestern state resident

Jayhawker · Illinoisan · Iowan · Arkansan · Nebraskan

regional identity

MissourianNew Yorker

Resident of a major metropolis

Californian · Alaskan · Hawaiian · Bostonian · Texan

Phrases
Family

Missouri

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G