Route 66

Route 66

The Mother

Road

Illinois (state) - The Prairie State

Chicago (city) – The Windy City

Missouri (Mizzoo)

• The “Show Me” State

Missouri (state) – The Show Me State

St. Louis (city) – Gateway to the West

Kansas

• The Sunflower State

Kansas (state) – The Sunflower State

Kansas City (city) – in Missouri, not Kansas

OklahomaThe Sooner State

Oklahoma (state) – The Sooner State

Oklahoma City (city) – capitol

Texas• The Lone Star State

Texas (state) – The Lone Star State

Texas City (city) – a busy deepwater port on Texas' Gulf Coast.

New Mexico“Land of Enchantment”

New Mexico

New Mexico (state) – The Land of

Enchantment

Mexico (country) – county south of the U.S.

Arizona

Arizona

Arizona (state) – The Grand Canyon State

Grand Canyon city - (tourism area close to

the Grand Canyon)

California

California (state) – The Golden State

California City – (south-central CA,

close to Edwards Air Force Base,

test flight, space center)