<p>Sure, I know a lot of individuals, and a lot of official demarkations consider Missouri a midwest state, but I think it’s fair to say that the abrupt change between south/midwest is a bit arbitrary and forced. If the midwest was colored white and the south was colored black, I’d definitely expect Missouri to be covered in gradients of gray, as opposed to entirely one color. I’d consider Pemiscot County to be the south, and Atchison County to be the midwest, even if Missouri is “technically” all midwest.</p>