The origin is unknown, but the nickname was popularized in 1899 by US Representative Willard Vandiver in a speech before Congress. The context was "I'm from Missouri and you have to show me" meaning that the inhabitants were not easily convinced and required proof of any premise.
There is no official state nickname for Missouri. However, Missouri's unofficial nickname is the "Show Me State". It appears on Missouri license plates.
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First of all it is called the show me state and the state is... Missouri
The Show Me state
Missouri has the nickname "Show-Me State"
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It's MO and its the "Show Me State."
Missouri is known by that nickname.
Missouri is one of the U.S. states. It located at Midwestern U.S. The capital city of Missouri is Jefferson city. The nickname of Missouri is The Show Me State.
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The "Show Me State" is the state nickname of Missouri. Missouri and its neighboring state Tennessee each border 8 other states.Around Missouri, clockwise from north, are:IowaIllinoisKentuckyTennesseeArkansasOklahomaKansasNebraska