Today is the Bicentennial of Missouri’s becoming the 24th state to enter the United States of America.
Congress allowed for admission of Missouri as the 24th state, a result of the Missouri compromise of 1820.
Missouri was the first state entirely west of the Mississippi river to be admitted to the union.
President James Monroe issued a statehood proclamation on August 10, 1821.
St. Charles was the first state capital until 1826.