Show-Me 200 years: Join the state’s bicentennial celebration
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Published on: August 3, 2021
Saddle up for 200 years of Missouri history at once-in-a-lifetime experiences commemorating the state bicentennial beginning in earnest Friday.
Events, celebrations and exhibits are ramping up across the state as Missouri’s birthday draws closer. The Show Me state joined the Union as the 24th state on Aug. 10, 1821.
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