Missouri is known as the "Show Me" state. This unofficial motto came from an 1899 speech by Congressman Willard Vandiver, "I come from a state that raises corn and cotton and cockleburs and Democrats.

I am from Missouri. You have got to show me.” Widely used throughout Missouri, the motto appears on the state’s license plates. These days, Missouri no longer raises all that many Democrats ...

By James Baughn Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver of Cape Girardeau is best remembered for his role in popularizing the "Show Me State" motto. However, a closer look at his life reveals a ...

Maybe we should change California’s official state motto from “Eureka” to “Show Me the Money.” Most of the high-profile news we get about California deals with the so-called “resistance” to the Trump ...

It's also known as "Vacationland" because of its booming tourism. Missouri is called the "Show-Me State." According to the Secretary of State's office, a possible origin is a quote from Missouri ...

In some regards it would seem that Missouri’s two main Democrats are living up to the state motto, the Show Me State. Missouri’s Democrat governor and Democrat senator, both former prosecutors ...