Missouri

"Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern United States. ... The four largest urban areas in Missouri are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia... The state's capital is Jefferson City. ... Missouri is bounded on the north by Iowa; on the east, across the Mississippi River, by Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee; on the south by Arkansas; and on the west by Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska (the last across the Missouri River). The two largest Missouri rivers are the Mississippi, which defines the eastern boundary of the state, and the Missouri River, which flows from west to east through the state, essentially connecting the two largest metros, Kansas City and St. Louis." [Missouri. Wikipedia]