Show Me The State
Missouri has had a curious history, with many iterations and incarnations powered by changes in its political, cultural and religious climate. Show Me The State explores Missouri’s strange and misunderstood past as it relates to the present. Each episode focuses on one particular piece of folklore and investigates what really happened, why did it happen and how has that shaped the state today? The Show Me The State team looks at ghost stories, legendary political maneuvers and hometown heroes across the state. Host Kristofor Husted sits down with the people who know the story best to get as close to a first-hand account as we can.
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How many tricks can your dog do? Sit? Stay? Rollover?Can your dog pick out a single person in a crowd based off of their clothing? What about predict the… -
Did you know Missouri and Iowa almost went to war in the 1800s? Each claimed ownership over a strip of land along the border and believed it had the right… -
How do you pronounce Missouri? And why do you say it that way?Legend has it former Gov. and Sen. Kit Bond took a poll during his gubernatorial races… -
What would the state look like today if the capital wasn't Jefferson City? But Sedalia?That almost happened 120 years ago. Sedalia champion John Bothwell… -
If you grew up in 1970s Poplar Bluff, you likely heard of the story of Doc Annie. Legend has it, Doc Annie was a witch-like woman who operated a haunted… -
On some days in the early 1900s, you could walk out to the railroad tracks near the Iowa border and watch rail cars full of horses moving in and out of Missouri. Occasionally, also in those cars are elephants, lions and monkeys.
