Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "This partial list of city nicknames in Missouri compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Missouri are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency.Branson Las Vegas if Ned Flanders Ran itCountry music show capitol of the world Brunswick - Home of the World's Largest PecanCarthage - The Maple Leaf City.Chillicothe - Home of Sliced BreadCuba - Mural CityHannibal The Bluff CityHome of Mark TwainIndependence - Where the Trails Start and the Buck StopsJefferson City - City of Thomas JeffersonKansas CityBBQ Capital of the World.City of Fountains.Cowtown.Jazz Capital of the World.K.C. (inspiring the nickname of Casey Stengel, among others).KCMO.Paris of the Plains.King City - The Gem of the HighwayKirkwood - The Green Tree City.Lathrop - Mule Capital of the WorldMarionville - Home of the White Squirrels.Moberly - Magic City.Neosho - Flower Box CityPeculiar - Where the Odds are with YouSt. LouisGateway to the WestMound CityThe Lou Fourth City There's More Than Meets the ArchSalem - Charcoal Capital of the WorldSedalia - The Queen City of the Prairie.SpringfieldQueen City of the Ozarks.Birthplace of Route 66.Sumner - Wild Goose Capital of the World.Warrensburg - The Burg Washington - Corn Cob Pipe Capital of the World. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ↑ 2.0 2.1 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ 6.0 6.1 ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 ↑ ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ 17.0 17.1 ↑ 18.0 18.1 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑"@en }
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- List_of_city_nicknames_in_Missouri abstract "This partial list of city nicknames in Missouri compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Missouri are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency.Branson Las Vegas if Ned Flanders Ran itCountry music show capitol of the world Brunswick - Home of the World's Largest PecanCarthage - The Maple Leaf City.Chillicothe - Home of Sliced BreadCuba - Mural CityHannibal The Bluff CityHome of Mark TwainIndependence - Where the Trails Start and the Buck StopsJefferson City - City of Thomas JeffersonKansas CityBBQ Capital of the World.City of Fountains.Cowtown.Jazz Capital of the World.K.C. (inspiring the nickname of Casey Stengel, among others).KCMO.Paris of the Plains.King City - The Gem of the HighwayKirkwood - The Green Tree City.Lathrop - Mule Capital of the WorldMarionville - Home of the White Squirrels.Moberly - Magic City.Neosho - Flower Box CityPeculiar - Where the Odds are with YouSt. LouisGateway to the WestMound CityThe Lou Fourth City There's More Than Meets the ArchSalem - Charcoal Capital of the WorldSedalia - The Queen City of the Prairie.SpringfieldQueen City of the Ozarks.Birthplace of Route 66.Sumner - Wild Goose Capital of the World.Warrensburg - The Burg Washington - Corn Cob Pipe Capital of the World. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ↑ 2.0 2.1 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ 6.0 6.1 ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 ↑ ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ 17.0 17.1 ↑ 18.0 18.1 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑".