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Columbia

Columbia, Missouri (pop. 84,531; met. area pop. 145,666), is an important regional center of education and health care. Columbia is one of Missouri's largest cities. It lies about midway between St. Louis and Kansas City. More »

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Branson

Branson (pop. 6,050), a town in the Ozark Mountains of southwest Missouri, ranks as a world... More >>

Columbia

Columbia, Missouri (pop. 84,531; met. area pop. 145,666), is an important regional center of... More >>

Hannibal

Hannibal, Missouri (pop. 17,757), is the boyhood home of the writer Mark Twain. It lies in... More >>

Independence

Independence (pop. 113,288) is a historic city in western Missouri, just east of Kansas City.... More >>

Jefferson City

Jefferson City (pop. 39,636; met. area pop. 140,052) is the capital of Missouri. It lies near the... More >>

Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph (pop. 73,990; met. area pop. 122,336) is an agricultural trading center in... More >>

Saint Louis

Saint Louis, saynt LOO ihs, is the second largest city in Missouri and a leading industrial and... More >>


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