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Mystery State #6 Missouri

Each of the 51 printable Mystery State work sheets presents five clues to the identity of one of the 50 U.S. states or the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.). Students use the clues to help them identify that place.

Clue 1: The first successful parachute jump from a moving plane occurred in this state.

Clue 2: The longest river in the United States flows through this state.

Clue 3: The ice-cream cone was invented at the 1904 World's Fair in this state.

Clue 4: This state's motto is the "Show Me State."

Clue 5: Mark Twain, the author of Tom Sawyer, was born in this state.