 |
| Missouri Facts |
 |
| • |
President Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri on May 8, 1884. |
| • |
Callaway County Missouri was organized on November 25, 1820 and named for Captain James Callaway who was killed in a fight with Indians near Loutre Creek. |
| • |
Missouri was named after a tribe called Missouri Indians; meaning "town of the large canoes" |
 |
|