“Missouree” or “Missourah” | Donal Mahoney

In some parts of Missouri some folks say “Missourah” instead of “Missouree.” When politicians mount the podium at a county fair to speak to straw-hat farmers they say Missourah with the oomph of a tuba but in St. Louis they say Missouree nicely so city folks won’t think they’re “hoosiers.” Some city folks call country …

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