As a Missouri native, I’d say you did an amazing job capturing the essence of the state! One thing I personally think might’ve deserved mention was Columbia, MO, as it’s not one of the biggest metro areas, but definitely has the largest influence outside of KC and StL. Columbia is home to the University of Missouri which has one of the best Journalism schools in the country, and is where the tradition of “homecoming” began. Columbia is also considered by many one of the “largest small towns” in the Midwest. I also want to say that St. Louis definitely has a high crime rate, but this area is very isolated and anyone visiting St. Louis shouldn’t fear at all. Of course you shouldn’t walk around downtown alone at 3am, but you shouldn’t do that in any city. St. Louis is also known for its suburbs, and some of the best restaurants and shops can be found 20-30 minutes west of downtown. St. Louis is also known for its particular style of pizza, characterized by its use of “Provel” cheese, which is a mixture of cheddar, Swiss, and provolone, and typically on a thin crust. If you want to try St. Louis style pizza, Imo’s is about as authentic as you can get. St. Louis also has an amazing Italian district called “the Hill” and has some of the best Italian food you’ll find west of the Mississippi. As far as recommendations for “toasted rav’s”, they’re kind of like Buffalo wings-try a few dive bars and you’ll be surprised which hole in the wall has the ones you like the most. Awesome video, thanks for talking about the Show-Me State!
The city of St. Louis proper is only 63 square miles. Thus, much of the city of St Louis is older inner city. That skews the crime statistics. If 25 square miles of the highest crime neighborhoods of most large urban areas were compared with a similar sized area of St. Louis, many newer cites might also appear to be more dangerous. Since 1875 the boundaries of St. Louis have been locked because of the so called "great divorce". In that era St Louis was prospering and the more rural areas of St. Louis County were considered a financial drag upon tax payers. The voters chose to separate from the county. Within a generation it became clear that the separation of the county and the city had been a poor choice. That is why St. Louis is one of the smallest of the major U.S. cities. In 1900 St. Louis was the fourth most populated city in the U.S. As the suburban growth continued after the second world war the city of St. Louis lost population. In 2020, large portions of the city of St. Louis are ripe for redevelopment, as even the poorest persons are leaving the inner city. There are many architectural treasures in St. Louis and many see value in this oft maligned city.
I actually sent that same slogan "Missouri Loves Company" to replace 'Show Me State' suggestion to the Missouri Department of Revenue when they were changing our license plates last time. Apparently, the beaureaucrats in Jefferson City have absolutely no sense of humor! :)
I am from St. Louis Here are some interesting facts Forest Park is bigger than Central Park NY St. Louis is a weird city were the county and city do not work together and function as enemies St. Louis was a French city and thus still has many catholic churches and schools. We are a less French New Orleans kinda We just got a soccer team!!! St. Louis also debatably has the first ever skyscraper, since it was the first one to actually use steel St. Louis and Chicago are historical rivals. St. Louis has better sports, food and people though Good places to visit in STL Forest Park: Museums, Zoo, nature Edit: The Muny is also a great place for music and theater! City Museum: Picture a McDonalds play place but like 6 stories tall Edit: The Magic House, a cool place to take kids to learn about science and stuff Grant's farm: mini zoo and also a historical site (free) Here is some food Imo's pizza: for STL style pizza Lamberts Cafe: Everything, you cannot leave this place with an empty stomach. Edit this isn't stl, but you should still go if you are in Missouri. Puppy Chow: Chocolaty, sugar treat Ted drews: frozen custard
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Amazing video. Great job! As a native Missourian I’ve always considered The Ozarks to be located in the southwest portion. You said southeast. Another world class feature of Missouri is the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. We love floating our lil rivers and those are some of the most pristine streams in the world. Missouri is also home to The Ozark Trail. Eventually it will extend from St Louis southerly to tie into Arkansas’ Ozark Highland Trail. Another amazing biking trail is The Katy Trail. Extending mostly from St Louis to KC. You also need to try Ted Drew’s frozen custard. Lastly if you are ever an hour south of St Louis swing into Crystal City and try a slaw burger at Gordon’s Stoplight Dinner. They are legendary!
No shout out on the Katy Trail! I lived in Columbia for many years and have spent miles on the trail great scenic views especially a long Missouri River
I was a '11 Joplin tornado survivor. It's recovered from then. However, down here we have a huuge industrial boom with Heartland Animal Foods, Hanjimoto Foods Inc. and Several other factories. If you pass through Joplin again here's a few places to see: -Joplin Mineral and History Museum: Joplin used to be a mining town back in the day and it shows what we mined and the history of the city. During the Spring and Fall a Rock Show happens. -Red's Chili and Spaghetti: down on main, it's a historical diner true to it's roots -Griffin Building: a historical complex with a salon, ice cream shop, burger joint, and more -Mythos: a Greek Restaurant with an Owner who worked for some influential people up in KC. If you like authentic Greek, there's nowhere better in Missouri. -Undercliff Bar and Grill: outside of Joplin on Gateway, it's a restaurant that sits under a cliff. There's a campground near Shoal Creek so it's a good spot to rest and eat before going to Ft. Scott.
Missouri also holds a lot of cheese in their caves. The one I’m most familiar with is the Springfield Underground where Kraft has a couple of caves just full of cheese.
Elites have been moving supplies to caves in Missouri. They are stocking up for the great depopulation of the earth. No joke. There are mansions going up in the middle of nowhere in the central part of the state. It sounded crazy to me a few years ago but when you start to notice things...
13:45 there is more than one vehicle manufacturer in Missouri I live about 5 minutes away from the GM plant in wentzville where they mostly make colorados and those uhaul vans
Yep Missouri has just as much car plants as Michigan does, like the F150 plant in Clay Co Missouri (a Suburb of Kansas City Missouri). Also there used to be a Chrysler plant in Fenton Missouri and a Ford plant in Hazelwood Missouri as well.
@@CJColvin key phrase: USED TO BE. The Fenton Chrysler plant and Hazelwood Ford plants were shuttered and razed years ago; there's no point mentioning them if he's discussing current day. Only the Wentzville GM plant still exists and operates.
Great video about my home state! As a Missourian for over 25 years & a Kansas Citian for 20, you covered so much in such a short timespan! Very fair & even handed. Here's a few other fun/interesting things worth mentioning: 1) the City of Kansas City predates the state of Kansas. Founded in 1850, if you were to send a resident a letter you'd be sending it to "Kansas, MO" (similar to Omaha, NE or Chicago, IL). The Town of Kansas was kind of the last outpost of western civilization before settlers ventured into the Kansas & Indian Territories along the Oregon, California & Santa Fe Trails. Westport started as basically a truck stop for pioneers to get any last supplies before going into the wilderness; KC started as Westport Landing & grew around it before finally annexing it. 2) Missouri has a lot of Civil War history as a border state. The largest battle fought west of the Mississippi was fought on the ground that is now Loose Park and the Country Club Plaza. 3) "Gateway To The West" is St. Louis' nickname but could really apply to the whole state. The Mississippi & Missouri Rivers; the Eades Bridge in STL bringing railroads across the Mississippi; the Hannibal Bridge bringing the railroads across the Missouri at Kansas City; Route 66 crossing from STL down through the Ozarks to Springfield & Joplin; I-70 between STL & KC was one of the earliest interstates completed; the fact that TWA was founded in KC and eventually moved to STL with big hubs in both cities; and even that both STL & KC have long had auto manufacturing plants show getting people & goods from place to place has always been a key facet of Missouri. The second and third busiest railports in the country are KC & STL. 4) Branson is known for the entertainment, the shows, & "Ozarks Culture" but it's also known for Silver Dollar City & beautiful natural amenities and attractions. Silver Dollar City consistently ranks as one of the best amusement parks in the country. There is great fishing on Table Rock Lake, & nice hiking, canoeing & kayaking along Lake Tanycomo. 5) National Parks & Forests include Mark Twain National Forest & the Ozark Scenic Riverways. Both are absolutely beautiful. A related item: The Katy Trail! Missouri was an early adopter to the Rails-To-Trails movement, and you can bicycle from south of metro KC to metro STL across some of the prettiest landscapes in the state. They are now adding the Rock Island Trail here in KC to connect with the Katy, and long term want to add the rest of the Rock Island Line as a sister trail that crosses the state farther south from the Katy. When finished you'll be able to start at Arrowhead Stadium & finish near the confluence of the Missouri & Mississippi, then head down Union, MO and head back west through the start of the Ozarks and near Truman Lake. 6)Economically I think what helps & hurts Missouri is we have very creative entrepreneurs whom build great businesses & companies, only to sell those companies to competitors years or a generation or so later. We have so many that became great brand namesbut were sold off, so we dont have as many corporate headquarters. Just off the top of my head here's a list of major Missouri companies that eventually sold or merged with competitors: Anheuser Busch Ralston Purina McDonald Douglas Monsanto Trans World Airlines Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Kansas City Southern Railway (pending) Russell Stover Candies Boulevard Beer I'm not faulting owners or Missouri for this, but I wish we had more companies doing the buying instead of the selling. 7) As a proud Kansas Citian, I've warmed up to STL. Yes, if you follow statistics & the news St. Louis seems like "Detroit-Lite", but it has so much character, history, and fun attractions that it shouldn't be written off. The Zoo is great (though "free" does not include the price of parking), & other museums at Forest Park are excellent. The City Museum downtown is unique and well worth the price of admission! So many ethnic enclaves & old neighborhoods like you'd find in New York or Chicago. I've heard it said that STL was the last real Eastern city and Kansas City the first Western city, and a visit to both shows how true that is. 8) Columbia, MO is a very nice college town! It's charming. As I'm saying that as a Jayhawk!😆😆😆 Anyway, again, great job! I love Missouri (yes, even the unpredictable weather!) Other people mentioned the WWI museum already, but a great attraction here in KC. Missouri is where the Midwest & South meet to create the American West. It's complicated & interesting, and often hard to categorize. I wish more Missourians took pride in their state. Thanks for doing us Justice, Geography King!
Great video as always! Some video ideas: 1. Why are the 4 poorest areas of the US so poor? How might their geography help explain? 2. What are the 4 wealthiest areas of the US? And how might their geography help explain? 3. Top US cities that are way bigger/ smaller than their reputation would suggest. 4. States redrawn by the cultural similarity of the various areas rather than the current borders. 5. Cities that most/ least embody the reputation of their state. Just some thoughts. I like everything you've made so far, so I'm running out of stuff to watch lol.
Missouri native here...... Awesome job man. Awesome. As far as food options we have St. Louis style pizza which uses a processed cheese called Provel. It is very rich and you will either love it or hate it. We have Ted Drewes Frozen Custard. It is a lot like ice cream, but with more of a rich eggy flavor. We have the St. Paul sandwich at our Chinese restaurants. It consists of an egg fu young patty, mayo, lettuce, tomato, and pickle served on white bread. Sounds weird, I know, but they are amazing. I really appreciate you taking the time to talk about my state. We are often overlooked here and am happy to see someone take so much interest. You just picked up a new subscriber. 👍🏻
Guests who wanted to go to Imo's pizza from out of town hated it. "Bland cheese on a white cracker." I knew they'd hate it. Everyone from out of town does. I saved the city's honor by taking them for BBQ ribs, toasted ravioli and gooey butter cake. The owner of a Chinese restaurant told me he loves to sell St. Paul sandwiches because they were the biggest profit margin on the menu.
Another great video Kyle! Used to live in the IL side, but worked in St. Louis which I’ve found was a really a fantastic town. In my experience, St. Louis is full of character, decent nightlife, and a TON of affordable or free things to do with families. My favorite BBQ in town was Salt and Smoke in Delmar, but Just about anyone you talk to has a favorite place, so I’m sure you can’t go wrong.
It’s funny that right after I hear about your channel, you make a video about where I’m from! This is the first of your videos I have watched, and I hope to see more!
I was in House Springs, MO a few weeks ago and gas was $1.30 at a BP. You bet ur ass I stopped to top off. (I live in the metro east in illinois where gas is literally a dollar more expensive 🤮)
As a non American, I love your videos. You are doing a good job showing how huge and varied your country is. Once this whole Covid situation is finished, I'm going to come for a nice long visit, with a road trip of course :)
Great video! As a Missourian, one more physical geography characteristic i would add on is the large presence of karst topography across the Ozark Plateau. It's these rock layers that allow for easy soil erosion, the creation of caves, and sinkholes popping up. Aside from that, this a pretty good introduction! I think there's also a distinction amongst Missourians between the state north and south of Missouri River, as the north side is more rolling plains and sparse spaces while the southern portion is hillier and has the larger concentration of towns and cities.
I’m a Missouri native and STL has some AMAZING Italian food! Flatbread/St.Louis style pizza is amazing and I highly recommend trying it from IMO’s or a smaller chain called Stefaninas (I prefer Stefaninas bc the sauce is less sugary). There is also a whole part of St.Louis dedicated to Italian food called The Hill and it’s in a fairly good part of town and the food is unbeatable! Great video!
This is why I like STL sty[e pizza. You either love it or hate it. Not only the crust is cracker thin, but the sauce and cheese used... I LOVE it. And it always makes for great conversation when meeting someone new.
@@STLMotorman Yes. I had guests who wanted to try Imo's pizza. They described it as bland cheese on a white cracker. I had to take them for some gooey butter cake and toasted ravioli so I could hold my head up high.
Kyle, I can’t believe how much your channel has grown in a short period of time. Love the content. Can’t wait until you feature Rhode Island. Congratulations on the success with the channel!
No, Overland Park is not a nice place to live unless you like massive overdevelopment, crowded roads, very high taxes, snobby people, and horrible weather most of the year.
@@GeographyKing Kyle, my wife and I have friends from Chattanooga. Were there last summer for a few days. My favorite spot was a breakfast place called Aretha Frakenstien's. I hope that you know of it!
Pork steak is not a pork chop. A pork steak is a cross cut steak from a pork shoulder/butt. Normally you would cook that primal slow and low, but when about half an inch thick and cooked hot like a steak, it works amazingly well. I'm not a Missourian, but they've got this one right.
I'm from Missouri. You "Showed Me" your bonfides to discuss my native state by displaying the Ozark Mountain Daredevils' "Car Over the Lake" album cover in the Background. PS: I had a girlfriend from Chattanooga who attended Stephens College in Columbia, Mo. For Thanksgiving, 1974 I enjoyed a rather interesting visit to her home, which covered half a city block. Seemed like most of the folks I met were still fighting the War.
I love St. Louis, it's a really nice city with a lot to offer people. Like he said, if you ain't out looking for trouble or drugs, you will be perfectly safe there. Every city, every state has their bad parts and you can become a victim of crime anywhere in the world. It sucks that places get a bad rep because of media, gossip, etc.
Besides, St. Louis is a lot more than just the city itself. If you go out into the (St. Louis) County or across the Missouri river into St. Charles County, then it gets a lot nicer while still maintaining respectable driving distance to the city's tourist attractions (and some outside of the city like Six Flags).
When I retired, I bought lands, built a house, and moved to the St. Francois Mountains. I couldn’t be happier. The area is absolutely beautiful. It’s cheap, peaceful, and safe.
There’s a lot of very good Mom and Pop bbq places in southern Missouri near the Rolla area. Also I HIGHLY recommend stopping by the Elephant Rock State Park on your next trip through Missouri. It is an awesome place that not many know about. Awesome video!
I'm a Missouri native! You did an excellent job. I live in a downtown apartment in St Louis and basically, if you're in downtown, you can walk 10 feet in any direction and find gooey butter cake and toasted ravs
You can't talk about food in Missouri without talking about Saint Louis style pizza. It's crust has no yeast, and it's topped with provel cheese, then cut into square pieces. You have to try this whenever you're in the greater Saint Louis area.
I’m originally from Joplin, and my family still lives there. The 2011 tornado completely changed the city. It’s eerie to go there and see no trees in the middle part of town.
Man I am so sorry. I took a road trip that year from Chicago to Austin for a festival. I drove by Joplin on the way down. While I was in Austin the tornado hit so on my way back the town was almost totally gone, it was surreal. Joplin on Thursday, rubble by Monday. I hope you all are doing OK and you never get another tornado like that again.
It’s awesome. Spent a few hours there. The staff who work there are great. The exhibit on no man’s land and the battlefield is both serene and scary realizing the devastation of the war.
I lived in Kansas City Mo for 2 years until i could retired. Hated the winters but love those Chiefs :) When the Giants played the Royals for the World Series, I proudly wore my Giants cap to work, which some people didn't like but oh well. The 49ers are my NFC team and the Chiefs are my AFC team. Thanks for the video it was interesting.
Love watching all your videos, I’m hooked on the geographic profile series! I would love to eventually see one on my home state of New Jersey, there’s so much crazy stuff packed into one tiny state. Keep up the great work!
No, Kansas City is overrated, it is in a very undesirable region of the country overall. I should know as I lived there nearly 20 years, unfortunately.
@@richardeast3328 No, typical homer reply. There were not many jobs in my career field in KC, and the pay scales there are not great at all. Weather is horrid most of the year, and far from anywhere with decent scenery. Locals generally hate any kind of change.
@@richardeast3328 kcmo had more homicides in 2023 than St. Louis. The City of kcmo is bad and full of shootings. Most the office jobs are in Johnson county Kansas now
Do Illinois, it has an interesting geographic profile. It has flat areas with huge farms, Big rivers, Big hills, Interesting state parks, Lake Michigan, Chicago area, Stlouis area, Champaign, Springfield/Peoria, Bloomington, South Illinois, The Mississippi River, Interesting climate, and it is a very interesting state that I think you should do
Deep southern Illinois has small mountains with towering bluffs, natural arches, balanced rocks, waterfalls.. the Shawnee National Forest (and is actually being considered for a National Park)
Couple of things having lived my whole life in Missouri. 1. The St. Louis Symphony is second only to New York. 2. Lead mining was HUGE, the biggest lead deposit in the world is in Missouri, and most of the reason for why its economy is declining is based in the fact that lead is not as widely used as it once was. 3. Much of the waste from these mines, known as chat, was simply piled up and left. It's extremely hazardous and has leaked heavily into the water supply meaning that Washington/St. Francois county has had lead/water levels as high as Flint Michigan's for decades.
Congrats for being promoted as Creator pn the rise 🔥 This is the first time I've followed one of these beforehand - and you deserve so many more subs 🙈
You make every state feel like a worthwhile place to visit! my list of states I want to visit most gets longer with every video. I really hope you make one of these for all 50 (mostly cause I wanna see my home of NJ get some positive attention for once)
Realize that kcmo is less densely populated than Overland Park Kansas. There’s actually more people living within 5 miles of downtown Overland Park than 5 miles of downtown kcmo. There’s been many shootings downtown, Westport, crossroads and plaza and crown center this year alone. Just look it up on the news. Power and light district is also driving the city into debt and they have to take from the city’s general fund because the district doesn’t create enough revenue. The Downtown actually has less jobs than 10 years ago about 34K jobs within the downtown loop although the population has risen. Overland Park has more jobs around the old sprint campus just outside the 435 loop. Kcmo actually had more homicides than St. Louis in 2023 and those are almost all concentrated south of the river. Kcmo annexed a bunch of land in the north bringing the crime rate down. Kcmo actually has a higher homicide rate south of the Missouri River than the city of St. Louis!!!
Good stuff. Pork steak is actually a sliced pork butt or Boston Butt roast. Just to add to the confusion...the pork butt roast comes from the front should of the hog. It does not come from the traditional "pork chop" area of the hog. It was "created" by the St. Louis headquartered grocery chain, Schnucks.
This is the best summary of MO I've ever heard. I'm born and raised in St. Louis, and spent 38 years of my life there. Great job. My only dispute is that STL's dry rub low and slow ribs are not only better than KC, they're better than any pork ribs in the world.
Thank you for a great summary of Missouri. I live in Kansas City. I wanted to also mention the National World War I Museum and Memorial which is an amazing Museum. I invite you to come back and see it !
I live next to Gates. My neighborhood smells like heaven every day and I eat there at least once a week. KC has the only WW1 museum in the country and it's excellent. The Steamboat Arabia museum is also a favorite. Full of treasures from the westward expansion days. My great grandparents lived nextdoor to Laura Ingalls Wilder in Mansfield, which is where she wrote her books. They had words one time over what Laura perceived as an unfair chicken trade (true story). And Walt Disney's boyhood home and his first studio are here in KCMO. I drive by his original studio all the time. He has some really interesting stories from here, including the fact that he said some of his biggest inspirations for Disneyland came from an old amusement park that used to sit literally in front of my house. Jesse James' home and Patee House Museum, along with the Glore Psychiatric Museum and Pony Express Museum in St. Joe are also well worthwhile.
Great job covering so much! As a Missouri native I would definitely encourage you to cover the following in addition next time. 1. The famous World's gair that was held there 2. The famous cracker crust St. Louis style pizza called "IMO'S" 3. The St. Louis style Chinese Food, you MUST COVER at some point. It has a unique taste unlike any other chinese food in the country. There's an interesting history behind it as well.
Native Missourian here (retired). Surprised you didn't mention St. Joseph. Home of the Pony Express. Unfortuantly, that's about it. Many commute to the KC area for work. You are correct on that tax structure for retirees, it sucks! However, what does make up for it is retiring in a rural area. Once you get 30 or so miles outside a major city area, it's great. (Note: I'm not a city person, so I'm prejudiced about that). The cost of living and the price of real estate is pretty reasonable, so it makes up for a lot of tax structure. Many of the rural farm areas are a throwback to the 50's and 60's in atmosphere. Some of the nicest friendliest people anywhere are in Missouri.
Born and raised in STL county. I spent five years of my twenties in Springfield.. you didn’t leave much out. Would love to hear you discuss the dichotomy of the separation of St Louis city and St Louis County. Baltimore is the only other major city in the US with that same dynamic. Would also love to hear more about the unique similarities regarding demographic/taxes/income breakdown among the separations, as well as your opinions on the benefits and drawbacks of having such a separation.
As someone who lives in kc. MO, I would like to mention some things. While you were talking about museums, you didn’t mention the World War 1 museum, or the Nelson Atkin museum of art, although you did show a picture of that one. Kansas City also has a federal reserve in it, which you can tour I think. I have never heard Kc been called the fountain city, everyone here calls it the city of fountains, but that’s not a big deal. Lastly, some bbq suggestions for you when visiting are Jack Stack and Joe’s Kansas City. This was a well put together video, and I hoped you would do one on Missouri.
I can't speak for KC, but here is your inventory of food stops while in the St. Louis area: Crown Candy - 100+ year old soda shop. Get the bacon sandwich and a chocolate malt. The Hill - This is the Italian neighborhood. Half a dozen great Italian restaurants. For casual I like Zia's. For Fancy try Charlie Gitto's. The Missouri Baking Company is a bakery also on the Hill that has a damn fine Gooey Butter Cake. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard - Get the "All shook up". Not far from The Hill either. Salt+Smoke is my favorite BBQ place, but you can't go wrong with Pappy's or Sugarfire. Blackthorn Pizza (Not St. Louis Style though) South Grand has great Asian restaurants (Pho Grand and the King and I) Annie Gunns for probably the best steak you'll ever eat. Wineries - Eastern Missouri has a couple dozen growing wineries between Cape Girardeau and Herman. Can't compete with California for scale, but they get better every year. Neighborhood Honorable Mentions: Old St. Charles is the original state capital and the launch point for the Lewis & Clark expedition. Tons of food and bars on the riverfront down there. Central West End The Hill (Italian) Dogtown (Irish) MidTown / Grand Center (Arts & Entertainment District) Clayton (Rich People) Washington Avenue Kirkwood Webster Groves Florissant
Your videos are so amazing and I love how you give so much neat information about each state. And you're unbiased which is a major plus! I'd love to see you do New Jersey some day. It's considered the armpit of America (we Jerseyans tend to agree lol), but I still love my state and how diverse it is. There are huge differences within culture and geography when it comes to North vs South Jersey (although Northwest Jersey is very rural like South Jersey). I'd love to hear your perspective on it.
Cashew Chicken was invented In Springfield Missouri. It is served at every Chinese restaurant in the city and featured in other restaurants as well. It deserves a mention in the foods category. Also Andy’s frozen custard is a must if you are in Springfield.
As a Missouri native, I’d say you did an amazing job capturing the essence of the state! One thing I personally think might’ve deserved mention was Columbia, MO, as it’s not one of the biggest metro areas, but definitely has the largest influence outside of KC and StL. Columbia is home to the University of Missouri which has one of the best Journalism schools in the country, and is where the tradition of “homecoming” began. Columbia is also considered by many one of the “largest small towns” in the Midwest.
I also want to say that St. Louis definitely has a high crime rate, but this area is very isolated and anyone visiting St. Louis shouldn’t fear at all. Of course you shouldn’t walk around downtown alone at 3am, but you shouldn’t do that in any city. St. Louis is also known for its suburbs, and some of the best restaurants and shops can be found 20-30 minutes west of downtown.
St. Louis is also known for its particular style of pizza, characterized by its use of “Provel” cheese, which is a mixture of cheddar, Swiss, and provolone, and typically on a thin crust. If you want to try St. Louis style pizza, Imo’s is about as authentic as you can get.
St. Louis also has an amazing Italian district called “the Hill” and has some of the best Italian food you’ll find west of the Mississippi.
As far as recommendations for “toasted rav’s”, they’re kind of like Buffalo wings-try a few dive bars and you’ll be surprised which hole in the wall has the ones you like the most.
Awesome video, thanks for talking about the Show-Me State!
Thank you for all of the feedback. I can't cover everything in videos so I really appreciate people adding info in the comments.
The city of St. Louis proper is only 63 square miles. Thus, much of the city of St Louis is older inner city. That skews the crime statistics. If 25 square miles of the highest crime neighborhoods of most large urban areas were compared with a similar sized area of St. Louis, many newer cites might also appear to be more dangerous. Since 1875 the boundaries of St. Louis have been locked because of the so called "great divorce". In that era St Louis was prospering and the more rural areas of St. Louis County were considered a financial drag upon tax payers. The voters chose to separate from the county. Within a generation it became clear that the separation of the county and the city had been a poor choice. That is why St. Louis is one of the smallest of the major U.S. cities. In 1900 St. Louis was the fourth most populated city in the U.S. As the suburban growth continued after the second world war the city of St. Louis lost population. In 2020, large portions of the city of St. Louis are ripe for redevelopment, as even the poorest persons are leaving the inner city. There are many architectural treasures in St. Louis and many see value in this oft maligned city.
I missed Hannibal, the boyhood home of Mark Twain (as well as “the unsinkable Molly Brown” of Titanic fame).
What part of Missouri are you from mate.
@J LA He also forgot St.Charles Missouri as well (which was Missouri's first state capitol).
0:46 - Basics
1:55 - Cities
1:57 - Kansas City
4:22 - St. Louis
7:31 - Springfield
8:07 - Branson
8:42 - Physical Geography
8:44 - Rivers
9:16 - North vs South Missouri
9:33 - Mountains
9:56 - Nicknames and Caves
10:27 - Lakes
10:39 - Climate
12:18 - Economy
13:48 - Companies Headquartered in Missouri
14:19 - Agriculture
14:36 - Tourism
14:55 - Taxes
15:48 - FOOOOOOOOOD!
17:06 - Sports
17:55 - Finishing details
Thanks for all the time stamps.
I didn’t know just how accurate your videos are until you did this one about my home state. You did about as well as I could, and I live here!
I felt the same way after I saw Geo King do a video on my home state of Indiana. He packs a lot of detail in and does his homework.
Thank you! That comment means a lot to me
Missouri needs a new catch phrase for their tourism board: "Missouri loves company!". Doesn't it just sound inviting?
We've got a new one and I've gotta say as a TV crime show junkie it's pretty clever (if not a bit corny): "What's your MO?"
I actually sent that same slogan "Missouri Loves Company" to replace 'Show Me State' suggestion to the Missouri Department of Revenue when they were changing our license plates last time. Apparently, the beaureaucrats in Jefferson City have absolutely no sense of humor! :)
I stumbled upon your channel on accident, and can't stop watching. You do such great work. thank you for what you do!!
Thank you very much! I'm glad you found the channel and Welcome!
Your description of Missouri is as accurate as any I've ever heard. Good job!
I am from St. Louis
Here are some interesting facts
Forest Park is bigger than Central Park NY
St. Louis is a weird city were the county and city do not work together and function as enemies
St. Louis was a French city and thus still has many catholic churches and schools. We are a less French New Orleans kinda
We just got a soccer team!!!
St. Louis also debatably has the first ever skyscraper, since it was the first one to actually use steel
St. Louis and Chicago are historical rivals. St. Louis has better sports, food and people though
Good places to visit in STL
Forest Park: Museums, Zoo, nature
Edit: The Muny is also a great place for music and theater!
City Museum: Picture a McDonalds play place but like 6 stories tall
Edit: The Magic House, a cool place to take kids to learn about science and stuff
Grant's farm: mini zoo and also a historical site (free)
Here is some food
Imo's pizza: for STL style pizza
Lamberts Cafe: Everything, you cannot leave this place with an empty stomach. Edit this isn't stl, but you should still go if you are in Missouri.
Puppy Chow: Chocolaty, sugar treat
Ted drews: frozen custard
Thank you for the comment and also for the info!
Don't forget ted drews
@@dannyjohnson1287 shoot, I knew I was forgetting something
“St Louis has better sports, food, and people though” 9,000,000 people disagree with you on that one (deep dish pizza > stl pizza)
This comment brought to you by the Chicago gang
@@vopvoopone and about 7 billion people know that pizza has cheese on top of the sauce
As a Kansas City native with most of my family in STL, you did a great job discussing Missouri. Much love.
Amazing video. Great job! As a native Missourian I’ve always considered The Ozarks to be located in the southwest portion. You said southeast.
Another world class feature of Missouri is the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. We love floating our lil rivers and those are some of the most pristine streams in the world. Missouri is also home to The Ozark Trail. Eventually it will extend from St Louis southerly to tie into Arkansas’ Ozark Highland Trail. Another amazing biking trail is The Katy Trail. Extending mostly from St Louis to KC.
You also need to try Ted Drew’s frozen custard. Lastly if you are ever an hour south of St Louis swing into Crystal City and try a slaw burger at Gordon’s Stoplight Dinner. They are legendary!
I did a 4 day canoe trip on the Current River a few years back and had a great time. Really nice scenery.
No shout out on the Katy Trail! I lived in Columbia for many years and have spent miles on the trail great scenic views especially a long Missouri River
Nice**. Shoutout I ment
Huzzah and Courtois rivers, plus the Black River are where my canoe knows the bends.
@@GeographyKing Black river is another great place to float/canoe
I was a '11 Joplin tornado survivor. It's recovered from then. However, down here we have a huuge industrial boom with Heartland Animal Foods, Hanjimoto Foods Inc. and Several other factories. If you pass through Joplin again here's a few places to see:
-Joplin Mineral and History Museum: Joplin used to be a mining town back in the day and it shows what we mined and the history of the city. During the Spring and Fall a Rock Show happens.
-Red's Chili and Spaghetti: down on main, it's a historical diner true to it's roots
-Griffin Building: a historical complex with a salon, ice cream shop, burger joint, and more
-Mythos: a Greek Restaurant with an Owner who worked for some influential people up in KC. If you like authentic Greek, there's nowhere better in Missouri.
-Undercliff Bar and Grill: outside of Joplin on Gateway, it's a restaurant that sits under a cliff. There's a campground near Shoal Creek so it's a good spot to rest and eat before going to Ft. Scott.
Missouri also holds a lot of cheese in their caves. The one I’m most familiar with is the Springfield Underground where Kraft has a couple of caves just full of cheese.
There is an entire business park in caves near Kansas City, including a US Postal Service center 😊😊😊
I used to move cheese around in those caves, beat construction work in 95 degree heat.
Elites have been moving supplies to caves in Missouri. They are stocking up for the great depopulation of the earth. No joke. There are mansions going up in the middle of nowhere in the central part of the state. It sounded crazy to me a few years ago but when you start to notice things...
13:45 there is more than one vehicle manufacturer in Missouri I live about 5 minutes away from the GM plant in wentzville where they mostly make colorados and those uhaul vans
Thank you very much. I definitely missed that one.
Yep Missouri has just as much car plants as Michigan does, like the F150 plant in Clay Co Missouri (a Suburb of Kansas City Missouri). Also there used to be a Chrysler plant in Fenton Missouri and a Ford plant in Hazelwood Missouri as well.
@@CJColvin key phrase: USED TO BE. The Fenton Chrysler plant and Hazelwood Ford plants were shuttered and razed years ago; there's no point mentioning them if he's discussing current day. Only the Wentzville GM plant still exists and operates.
Great video about my home state! As a Missourian for over 25 years & a Kansas Citian for 20, you covered so much in such a short timespan! Very fair & even handed. Here's a few other fun/interesting things worth mentioning:
1) the City of Kansas City predates the state of Kansas. Founded in 1850, if you were to send a resident a letter you'd be sending it to "Kansas, MO" (similar to Omaha, NE or Chicago, IL). The Town of Kansas was kind of the last outpost of western civilization before settlers ventured into the Kansas & Indian Territories along the Oregon, California & Santa Fe Trails. Westport started as basically a truck stop for pioneers to get any last supplies before going into the wilderness; KC started as Westport Landing & grew around it before finally annexing it.
2) Missouri has a lot of Civil War history as a border state. The largest battle fought west of the Mississippi was fought on the ground that is now Loose Park and the Country Club Plaza.
3) "Gateway To The West" is St. Louis' nickname but could really apply to the whole state. The Mississippi & Missouri Rivers; the Eades Bridge in STL bringing railroads across the Mississippi; the Hannibal Bridge bringing the railroads across the Missouri at Kansas City; Route 66 crossing from STL down through the Ozarks to Springfield & Joplin; I-70 between STL & KC was one of the earliest interstates completed; the fact that TWA was founded in KC and eventually moved to STL with big hubs in both cities; and even that both STL & KC have long had auto manufacturing plants show getting people & goods from place to place has always been a key facet of Missouri. The second and third busiest railports in the country are KC & STL.
4) Branson is known for the entertainment, the shows, & "Ozarks Culture" but it's also known for Silver Dollar City & beautiful natural amenities and attractions. Silver Dollar City consistently ranks as one of the best amusement parks in the country. There is great fishing on Table Rock Lake, & nice hiking, canoeing & kayaking along Lake Tanycomo.
5) National Parks & Forests include Mark Twain National Forest & the Ozark Scenic Riverways. Both are absolutely beautiful. A related item: The Katy Trail! Missouri was an early adopter to the Rails-To-Trails movement, and you can bicycle from south of metro KC to metro STL across some of the prettiest landscapes in the state. They are now adding the Rock Island Trail here in KC to connect with the Katy, and long term want to add the rest of the Rock Island Line as a sister trail that crosses the state farther south from the Katy. When finished you'll be able to start at Arrowhead Stadium & finish near the confluence of the Missouri & Mississippi, then head down Union, MO and head back west through the start of the Ozarks and near Truman Lake.
6)Economically I think what helps & hurts Missouri is we have very creative entrepreneurs whom build great businesses & companies, only to sell those companies to competitors years or a generation or so later. We have so many that became great brand namesbut were sold off, so we dont have as many corporate headquarters. Just off the top of my head here's a list of major Missouri companies that eventually sold or merged with competitors:
Anheuser Busch
Ralston Purina
McDonald Douglas
Monsanto
Trans World Airlines
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Kansas City Southern Railway (pending)
Russell Stover Candies
Boulevard Beer
I'm not faulting owners or Missouri for this, but I wish we had more companies doing the buying instead of the selling.
7) As a proud Kansas Citian, I've warmed up to STL. Yes, if you follow statistics & the news St. Louis seems like "Detroit-Lite", but it has so much character, history, and fun attractions that it shouldn't be written off. The Zoo is great (though "free" does not include the price of parking), & other museums at Forest Park are excellent. The City Museum downtown is unique and well worth the price of admission! So many ethnic enclaves & old neighborhoods like you'd find in New York or Chicago. I've heard it said that STL was the last real Eastern city and Kansas City the first Western city, and a visit to both shows how true that is.
8) Columbia, MO is a very nice college town! It's charming. As I'm saying that as a Jayhawk!😆😆😆
Anyway, again, great job! I love Missouri (yes, even the unpredictable weather!) Other people mentioned the WWI museum already, but a great attraction here in KC. Missouri is where the Midwest & South meet to create the American West. It's complicated & interesting, and often hard to categorize. I wish more Missourians took pride in their state. Thanks for doing us Justice, Geography King!
Thank you for all of your input!
"STL was the last real Eastern city and Kansas City the first Western city" sums it up really well.
I found your channel a few days ago and I love it! I love geography, and this is the best way to learn. Great videos!
This is the best channel in its class. Good video
Thank you!
Great state, I like how the state blends elements of both the Midwest and the South. (Also congrats on 49K subs, your channel grew very fast)
Thank you!
Yep Missouri is a mixture of Midwest and Southern Culture.
@@CJColvin and has the waistlines to prove it!
@@alquinn8576 Yup they sure do not to mention a bunch of Confederate flags as well as Trump flags.
Great video as always! Some video ideas:
1. Why are the 4 poorest areas of the US so poor? How might their geography help explain?
2. What are the 4 wealthiest areas of the US? And how might their geography help explain?
3. Top US cities that are way bigger/ smaller than their reputation would suggest.
4. States redrawn by the cultural similarity of the various areas rather than the current borders.
5. Cities that most/ least embody the reputation of their state.
Just some thoughts. I like everything you've made so far, so I'm running out of stuff to watch lol.
Those are some great ideas for videos! I sense that nerdiness is strong in you.
@@GeographyKing Yes sir! I've been eating up these videos like grapes. Lol
Missouri native here......
Awesome job man. Awesome.
As far as food options we have St. Louis style pizza which uses a processed cheese called Provel. It is very rich and you will either love it or hate it.
We have Ted Drewes Frozen Custard. It is a lot like ice cream, but with more of a rich eggy flavor.
We have the St. Paul sandwich at our Chinese restaurants. It consists of an egg fu young patty, mayo, lettuce, tomato, and pickle served on white bread. Sounds weird, I know, but they are amazing.
I really appreciate you taking the time to talk about my state. We are often overlooked here and am happy to see someone take so much interest. You just picked up a new subscriber. 👍🏻
Thank you! Welcome to the channel and thanks for the food recommendations!
Guests who wanted to go to Imo's pizza from out of town hated it. "Bland cheese on a white cracker." I knew they'd hate it. Everyone from out of town does. I saved the city's honor by taking them for BBQ ribs, toasted ravioli and gooey butter cake. The owner of a Chinese restaurant told me he loves to sell St. Paul sandwiches because they were the biggest profit margin on the menu.
You should do one on the Ozarks as a whole. I feel they should have gotten more attention.
Right? I thought this was a geographic profile, not a tourism video for the cities.
As an Ozarker, I concur!!!
I definitely agree! I'm from KC.. but I absolutely love the Ozarks region!
its my favorite part of the state.
@@kevinhamer2230 13k
Another great video Kyle! Used to live in the IL side, but worked in St. Louis which I’ve found was a really a fantastic town. In my experience, St. Louis is full of character, decent nightlife, and a TON of affordable or free things to do with families. My favorite BBQ in town was Salt and Smoke in Delmar, but Just about anyone you talk to has a favorite place, so I’m sure you can’t go wrong.
Our king has returned 👑
It’s funny that right after I hear about your channel, you make a video about where I’m from! This is the first of your videos I have watched, and I hope to see more!
Fun fact Missouri has one of the lowest gas taxes in the country meaning you can get gas very cheap here
I was in House Springs, MO a few weeks ago and gas was $1.30 at a BP. You bet ur ass I stopped to top off. (I live in the metro east in illinois where gas is literally a dollar more expensive 🤮)
Meanwhile here in europe we pay $6 for a gallon of gas lmao
and some cheap real estate too! another bonus hahah
As a non American, I love your videos. You are doing a good job showing how huge and varied your country is. Once this whole Covid situation is finished, I'm going to come for a nice long visit, with a road trip of course :)
Sounds like a great plan! There's certainly no shortage of great places to see.
Come to Colorado and go to Brighton that's where I am I'll give you a tour
So what the Mountains in Missouri aren't around 2000 feet above sea level they're still beautiful in my eyes.
The St Francis and Ozark mountains are the oldest mountain ranges in the contiguous United States.
@@dirtcop11 Exactly mate.
They don't have to be mountains to be absolutely beautiful
1l
I’ve always thought of them as being like the Scottish highlands but with more expansive forests.
Great video! As a Missourian, one more physical geography characteristic i would add on is the large presence of karst topography across the Ozark Plateau. It's these rock layers that allow for easy soil erosion, the creation of caves, and sinkholes popping up. Aside from that, this a pretty good introduction! I think there's also a distinction amongst Missourians between the state north and south of Missouri River, as the north side is more rolling plains and sparse spaces while the southern portion is hillier and has the larger concentration of towns and cities.
I’m a Missouri native and STL has some AMAZING Italian food! Flatbread/St.Louis style pizza is amazing and I highly recommend trying it from IMO’s or a smaller chain called Stefaninas (I prefer Stefaninas bc the sauce is less sugary). There is also a whole part of St.Louis dedicated to Italian food called The Hill and it’s in a fairly good part of town and the food is unbeatable!
Great video!
Only native St. Louisans like IMO's and similar "St. Louis" style pizza. The rest of the country rightly think it's awful.
Personally, I prefer Cecil Whitaker's for St. Louis style pizza.
This is why I like STL sty[e pizza. You either love it or hate it. Not only the crust is cracker thin, but the sauce and cheese used... I LOVE it. And it always makes for great conversation when meeting someone new.
@@STLMotorman Yes. I had guests who wanted to try Imo's pizza. They described it as bland cheese on a white cracker. I had to take them for some gooey butter cake and toasted ravioli so I could hold my head up high.
Kyle, I can’t believe how much your channel has grown in a short period of time. Love the content. Can’t wait until you feature Rhode Island. Congratulations on the success with the channel!
Thank you very much!
Cool Springfield loos like a nice place to live. So does Overland Park.
No, Overland Park is not a nice place to live unless you like massive overdevelopment, crowded roads, very high taxes, snobby people, and horrible weather most of the year.
@@KS5040much better alternative to kcmo if you’re going to live in the KC area.
@@direct1138 I don't like KC, MO in general or Overland Park. I lived in the area for 20 years. The grass is far greener elsewhere.
Kyle
These state overviews continue to get better! Please keep them coming on a regular basis. Well done!
Thank you! I've recently turned TH-cam into full time so I'll be uploading more often.
@@GeographyKing Kyle, my wife and I have friends from Chattanooga. Were there last summer for a few days. My favorite spot was a breakfast place called Aretha Frakenstien's. I hope that you know of it!
Pork steak is not a pork chop. A pork steak is a cross cut steak from a pork shoulder/butt. Normally you would cook that primal slow and low, but when about half an inch thick and cooked hot like a steak, it works amazingly well.
I'm not a Missourian, but they've got this one right.
I'm from Missouri. You "Showed Me" your bonfides to discuss my native state by displaying the Ozark Mountain Daredevils' "Car Over the Lake" album cover in the Background.
PS: I had a girlfriend from Chattanooga who attended Stephens College in Columbia, Mo. For Thanksgiving, 1974 I enjoyed a rather interesting visit to her home, which covered half a city block. Seemed like most of the folks I met were still fighting the War.
Sounds like an interesting way to spend a Thanksgiving!
I've been watching your channel for a few weeks. The fact the you're a San Francisco Giants fan means I'll have to watch every episode! Go Giants!!
It is so nice to hear a non native say good things about St. Louis for once. :) Next time you're in St. Louis try Pappy's for barbeque or Pie Pizza!
I love St. Louis, it's a really nice city with a lot to offer people. Like he said, if you ain't out looking for trouble or drugs, you will be perfectly safe there. Every city, every state has their bad parts and you can become a victim of crime anywhere in the world. It sucks that places get a bad rep because of media, gossip, etc.
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Besides, St. Louis is a lot more than just the city itself. If you go out into the (St. Louis) County or across the Missouri river into St. Charles County, then it gets a lot nicer while still maintaining respectable driving distance to the city's tourist attractions (and some outside of the city like Six Flags).
The country club plaza at Christmas looks amazing with its light display
Another interesting video Kyle keep up the good work!
When going through Springfield, stop at Crosstown BBQ, it’s a bit hard to find, but it’s a staple and amazing.
Lost Signal is far superiors my dude. Good beer as well.
When I retired, I bought lands, built a house, and moved to the St. Francois Mountains. I couldn’t be happier. The area is absolutely beautiful. It’s cheap, peaceful, and safe.
There’s a lot of very good Mom and Pop bbq places in southern Missouri near the Rolla area. Also I HIGHLY recommend stopping by the Elephant Rock State Park on your next trip through Missouri. It is an awesome place that not many know about. Awesome video!
I'm a Missouri native! You did an excellent job. I live in a downtown apartment in St Louis and basically, if you're in downtown, you can walk 10 feet in any direction and find gooey butter cake and toasted ravs
Sounds like a description of heaven. I'd wrestle a bear for gooey butter cake and toasted ravioli.
Another new vid? Awesome man! Keep em coming!!
It’s insane how much your channel has grown recently... keep it up!
You can't talk about food in Missouri without talking about Saint Louis style pizza. It's crust has no yeast, and it's topped with provel cheese, then cut into square pieces. You have to try this whenever you're in the greater Saint Louis area.
Imo’s❤️
@@brendan5235 The square beyond compare!
I’m originally from Joplin, and my family still lives there. The 2011 tornado completely changed the city. It’s eerie to go there and see no trees in the middle part of town.
Man I am so sorry. I took a road trip that year from Chicago to Austin for a festival. I drove by Joplin on the way down. While I was in Austin the tornado hit so on my way back the town was almost totally gone, it was surreal. Joplin on Thursday, rubble by Monday. I hope you all are doing OK and you never get another tornado like that again.
I believe KC has our national World War 1 museum too
That’s right, GO CHIEFS!
Yep. It's a magnificent museum if you're into history. The collection contains 80,000 items from WWI. BTW, New Orleans has a WWII museum.
It’s awesome. Spent a few hours there. The staff who work there are great. The exhibit on no man’s land and the battlefield is both serene and scary realizing the devastation of the war.
The two world wars... the only reason for the economical success of the US
I've been there
You are growing so fast! I love your Videos!
Thank you!
I absolutely love these videos! I would love to see one for every state (eventually, of course)
Well done! The best overall overview of my home state that I've seen.
Thank you!
The Central West End used to be a nice area of St. Louis when I lived there. Don't know if anything has changed but thought it deserved a mention.
The KC Metro area is booming but the KS side is growing way quicker than the MO side
Been waiting for this love this channel
Excellent video. As a Kansas City-born current Georgia resident, I very much appreciate your review of my original home state!
Excellent video! I'm from Missouri and learned a number of fun facts about my home state watching this.
I lived in Kansas City Mo for 2 years until i could retired. Hated the winters but love those Chiefs :) When the Giants played the Royals for the World Series, I proudly wore my Giants cap to work, which some people didn't like but oh well. The 49ers are my NFC team and the Chiefs are my AFC team. Thanks for the video it was interesting.
lame
I’ve been waiting for this.
From missouri I'm so glad your doing it
What part of Missouri are you from.
@@CJColvin right out side jackson county
@@aaronmcclellan4443 Awesome brother.
Love watching all your videos, I’m hooked on the geographic profile series! I would love to eventually see one on my home state of New Jersey, there’s so much crazy stuff packed into one tiny state. Keep up the great work!
So glad I found your channel a couple weeks ago. Love the geography content without the politics! Keep doing what you're doing Kyle!
Thank you!
Kansas City is one of America's most underrated, IMO
I drove through both times at night, and the neon-colored skyline was so beautiful I almost got in an accident 😂
No, Kansas City is overrated, it is in a very undesirable region of the country overall. I should know as I lived there nearly 20 years, unfortunately.
@@KS5040 Undesirable, you sounds as though you have some personal issues with KC. Did someone there call you a bad name once.
@@richardeast3328 No, typical homer reply. There were not many jobs in my career field in KC, and the pay scales there are not great at all. Weather is horrid most of the year, and far from anywhere with decent scenery. Locals generally hate any kind of change.
@@richardeast3328 kcmo had more homicides in 2023 than St. Louis. The City of kcmo is bad and full of shootings. Most the office jobs are in Johnson county Kansas now
Do Illinois, it has an interesting geographic profile. It has flat areas with huge farms, Big rivers, Big hills, Interesting state parks, Lake Michigan, Chicago area, Stlouis area, Champaign, Springfield/Peoria, Bloomington, South Illinois, The Mississippi River, Interesting climate, and it is a very interesting state that I think you should do
Deep southern Illinois has small mountains with towering bluffs, natural arches, balanced rocks, waterfalls.. the Shawnee National Forest (and is actually being considered for a National Park)
let's not kid ourselves. Most of IL is flat cornfields. MOST.
Just found your account and I’m hooked. Excellent content man, please keep making more videos
Thank you! I'm glad you like the videos!
Couple of things having lived my whole life in Missouri. 1. The St. Louis Symphony is second only to New York. 2. Lead mining was HUGE, the biggest lead deposit in the world is in Missouri, and most of the reason for why its economy is declining is based in the fact that lead is not as widely used as it once was. 3. Much of the waste from these mines, known as chat, was simply piled up and left. It's extremely hazardous and has leaked heavily into the water supply meaning that Washington/St. Francois county has had lead/water levels as high as Flint Michigan's for decades.
Congrats for being promoted as Creator pn the rise 🔥 This is the first time I've followed one of these beforehand - and you deserve so many more subs 🙈
Thank you!
You make every state feel like a worthwhile place to visit! my list of states I want to visit most gets longer with every video. I really hope you make one of these for all 50 (mostly cause I wanna see my home of NJ get some positive attention for once)
You are my new favourite channel!
Thank you. I really appreciate that
Realize that kcmo is less densely populated than Overland Park Kansas. There’s actually more people living within 5 miles of downtown Overland Park than 5 miles of downtown kcmo. There’s been many shootings downtown, Westport, crossroads and plaza and crown center this year alone. Just look it up on the news. Power and light district is also driving the city into debt and they have to take from the city’s general fund because the district doesn’t create enough revenue. The Downtown actually has less jobs than 10 years ago about 34K jobs within the downtown loop although the population has risen. Overland Park has more jobs around the old sprint campus just outside the 435 loop. Kcmo actually had more homicides than St. Louis in 2023 and those are almost all concentrated south of the river. Kcmo annexed a bunch of land in the north bringing the crime rate down. Kcmo actually has a higher homicide rate south of the Missouri River than the city of St. Louis!!!
Nice video Kyle. I like these state profile videos. Looking forward to Wisco. Keep up the good work
I have an addiction to geography king
Me too
@@tiedough7481 me too
I too struggle with this addiction
Same here!
Pray for me guys this video is my home state and I'm still fiening for more geo king
Imagine not bringing up the national world war one museum.
or the railroads, or the cattle population...
Was thinking the same thing.
You hit the nail on the head with your description of Branson. Probably not going back there anytime soon.
St Louis Rams won a Superbowl before they moved to Los Angeles.
Yeah that one where the Titans player was one yard short of tying the game on the last play of the game
@@aidenhess8570 yes I saw that.
It should say that the St Louis Rams won a Super Bowl before they RETURNED to Los Angeles.
@@dougbowers1256 yeah you tell him that
@@jarvisstradford7211 if you pay close attention, he specifically stated this past decade, not something that happened 20 some years ago bud.
Good stuff.
Pork steak is actually a sliced pork butt or Boston Butt roast. Just to add to the confusion...the pork butt roast comes from the front should of the hog. It does not come from the traditional "pork chop" area of the hog. It was "created" by the St. Louis headquartered grocery chain, Schnucks.
I know this guy isn't really into theme parks, but Silver Dollar City is an incredible place. Worth visiting even if you're not into rides.
This is the best summary of MO I've ever heard. I'm born and raised in St. Louis, and spent 38 years of my life there. Great job. My only dispute is that STL's dry rub low and slow ribs are not only better than KC, they're better than any pork ribs in the world.
Great Geographic Profile of the "Show-Me" State. It was quite informative.
Love the channel! Have you documented a map of all your road trips?
Howdy It's Kyle. Lol
Classic 😹
Happy Healthy Thanksgiving Sir.
Lamberts Cafe in Ozark is a great place to eat. They throw rolls at the tables
The one in Sikeston is also a great place to eat
Thank you for a great summary of Missouri. I live in Kansas City. I wanted to also mention the National World War I Museum and Memorial which is an amazing Museum. I invite you to come back and see it !
I assume we'll get one for each state eventually?
Would be nice
Great personality Kyle! Subbed off the strength of this video alone
Thank you! Welcome to the channel
Kyle, could you please do a vid on Colorado? That's where I am and we have many varying geographical regions. Love you vid by the way 👍
One of the New Madrid earthquakes was so strong, it caused church bells to ring in Baltimore.
And the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
I live next to Gates. My neighborhood smells like heaven every day and I eat there at least once a week. KC has the only WW1 museum in the country and it's excellent. The Steamboat Arabia museum is also a favorite. Full of treasures from the westward expansion days. My great grandparents lived nextdoor to Laura Ingalls Wilder in Mansfield, which is where she wrote her books. They had words one time over what Laura perceived as an unfair chicken trade (true story). And Walt Disney's boyhood home and his first studio are here in KCMO. I drive by his original studio all the time. He has some really interesting stories from here, including the fact that he said some of his biggest inspirations for Disneyland came from an old amusement park that used to sit literally in front of my house. Jesse James' home and Patee House Museum, along with the Glore Psychiatric Museum and Pony Express Museum in St. Joe are also well worthwhile.
Love your TH-cam channel, Great stuff, Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺😊🇺🇸🤠
Could you do one on Kansas please? And one on Florida if you haven't already.
Great job covering so much! As a Missouri native I would definitely encourage you to cover the following in addition next time.
1. The famous World's gair that was held there
2. The famous cracker crust St. Louis style pizza called "IMO'S"
3. The St. Louis style Chinese Food, you MUST COVER at some point. It has a unique taste unlike any other chinese food in the country. There's an interesting history behind it as well.
Don’t forget Springfield’s cashew chicken
You need to come see southeast Missouri. Cape Girardeau is one of the few towns that is actually growing. Very nice there.
Wentzville, MO (St. Louis area) has the GM plant that makes the Colorado and Canyon in addition to the KC Ford plant.
Native Missourian here (retired). Surprised you didn't mention St. Joseph. Home of the Pony Express. Unfortuantly, that's about it. Many commute to the KC area for work. You are correct on that tax structure for retirees, it sucks! However, what does make up for it is retiring in a rural area. Once you get 30 or so miles outside a major city area, it's great. (Note: I'm not a city person, so I'm prejudiced about that). The cost of living and the price of real estate is pretty reasonable, so it makes up for a lot of tax structure. Many of the rural farm areas are a throwback to the 50's and 60's in atmosphere. Some of the nicest friendliest people anywhere are in Missouri.
Enjoyed it. I've never heard of a Slinger, but now look forward to finding a slinger meal and trying it out.
Really love your channel! Can you do Illinois haha!
Born and raised in STL county. I spent five years of my twenties in Springfield.. you didn’t leave much out. Would love to hear you discuss the dichotomy of the separation of St Louis city and St Louis County. Baltimore is the only other major city in the US with that same dynamic. Would also love to hear more about the unique similarities regarding demographic/taxes/income breakdown among the separations, as well as your opinions on the benefits and drawbacks of having such a separation.
As someone who lives in kc. MO, I would like to mention some things. While you were talking about museums, you didn’t mention the World War 1 museum, or the Nelson Atkin museum of art, although you did show a picture of that one. Kansas City also has a federal reserve in it, which you can tour I think. I have never heard Kc been called the fountain city, everyone here calls it the city of fountains, but that’s not a big deal. Lastly, some bbq suggestions for you when visiting are Jack Stack and Joe’s Kansas City. This was a well put together video, and I hoped you would do one on Missouri.
Joe’s is in Kansas.
I dig the Car Over The Lake Album in the background.
exactly what I have been waiting for !
I can't speak for KC, but here is your inventory of food stops while in the St. Louis area:
Crown Candy - 100+ year old soda shop. Get the bacon sandwich and a chocolate malt.
The Hill - This is the Italian neighborhood. Half a dozen great Italian restaurants. For casual I like Zia's. For Fancy try Charlie Gitto's. The Missouri Baking Company is a bakery also on the Hill that has a damn fine Gooey Butter Cake.
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard - Get the "All shook up". Not far from The Hill either.
Salt+Smoke is my favorite BBQ place, but you can't go wrong with Pappy's or Sugarfire.
Blackthorn Pizza (Not St. Louis Style though)
South Grand has great Asian restaurants (Pho Grand and the King and I)
Annie Gunns for probably the best steak you'll ever eat.
Wineries - Eastern Missouri has a couple dozen growing wineries between Cape Girardeau and Herman. Can't compete with California for scale, but they get better every year.
Neighborhood Honorable Mentions:
Old St. Charles is the original state capital and the launch point for the Lewis & Clark expedition. Tons of food and bars on the riverfront down there.
Central West End
The Hill (Italian)
Dogtown (Irish)
MidTown / Grand Center (Arts & Entertainment District)
Clayton (Rich People)
Washington Avenue
Kirkwood
Webster Groves
Florissant
Top tip: don't touch the North. There is a reason we gave up. Also don't hop across the Mississippi to East St. Louis. It's a mini north St. Louis.
Your videos are so amazing and I love how you give so much neat information about each state. And you're unbiased which is a major plus! I'd love to see you do New Jersey some day. It's considered the armpit of America (we Jerseyans tend to agree lol), but I still love my state and how diverse it is. There are huge differences within culture and geography when it comes to North vs South Jersey (although Northwest Jersey is very rural like South Jersey). I'd love to hear your perspective on it.
Cashew Chicken was invented In Springfield Missouri. It is served at every Chinese restaurant in the city and featured in other restaurants as well. It deserves a mention in the foods category. Also Andy’s frozen custard is a must if you are in Springfield.