Question: Why is the state where Don Ebert was born known as the Show Me State?

full_context: Document 1: St. Louis: St. Louis (/ seɪnt ˈluːɪs /) is an independent city and major U.S. port in the state of Missouri, built along the western bank of the Mississippi River, on the border with Illinois. The city had an estimated 2016 population of 311,404, and is the cultural and economic center of the Greater St. Louis area (home to 2,916,447 people), making it the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the 19th - largest in the United States.
Document 2: East St. Louis, Illinois: East St. Louis, Illinois City East St. Louis Location of East St. Louis in St. Clair County, Illinois. Location of Illinois in the United States Coordinates: 38 ° 37 ′ N 90 ° 8 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.617 ° N 90.133 ° W ﻿ / 38.617; - 90.133 Coordinates: 38 ° 37 ′ N 90 ° 8 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.617 ° N 90.133 ° W ﻿ / 38.617; - 90.133 Country United States State Illinois County St. Clair Township East St. Louis (coterminous) Founded June 6, 1820 Incorporated February 16, 1865 Government Type Council - Manager Mayor Emeka Jackson - Hicks Area Total 14.28 sq mi (36.99 km) Land 13.90 sq mi (36.01 km) Water 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km) Population (2010) Total 27,006 Estimate (2016) 26,922 Density 1,936.42 / sq mi (747.64 / km) Time zone CST (UTC − 6) Summer (DST) CDT (UTC − 5) Area code (s) 618 FIPS code 17 - 163 - 22268 Website www.cesl.us
Document 3: St. Charles, Missouri: St. Charles is a city in, and the county seat of, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 65,794 at the 2010 census, making St. Charles the ninth - largest city in Missouri. It lies to the northwest, and is a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri on the Missouri River.
Document 4: Mississippi: Mississippi ( (listen)) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. Mississippi is the 32nd largest and 34th-most populous of the 50 United States. Mississippi is bordered to north by Tennessee, to the east by Alabama, to the south by the Gulf of Mexico, to the southwest by Louisiana, and to the northwest by Arkansas.  Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River.  Jackson is both the state's capital and largest city.  Greater Jackson, with an estimated population of 580,166 in 2018, is the most populous metropolitan area in Mississippi and the 95th-most populous in the United States.
Document 5: Branson, Missouri: Branson has long been a popular destination for vacationers from Missouri and around the country. The collection of entertainment theaters along 76 Country Boulevard (and to a lesser extent along Shepherd of the Hills Expressway), including Dolly Parton's Stampede, has increased Branson's popularity as a tourist destination.
Document 6: Don Ebert: Don "Mad Hatter" Ebert is a retired U.S. soccer forward who spent most of his career with two indoor clubs, the St. Louis Steamers and the Los Angeles Lazers.
Document 7: Dave Stewart (soccer): Dave Stewart is a retired American soccer forward who spent his career with the El Paso Patriots in the USISL. He played for El Paso from 1993 to at least 1999. On August 27, 1995, Stewart and his teammates fell to the Richmond Kickers in the final of the 1995 U.S. Open Cup. On February 2, 1997, the MetroStars selected Heald in the third round (twenty-fifth overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft. When the MetroStars released him in April, he returned to the Patriots.
Document 8: List of foreign Premier League goalscorers: Jozy Altidore -- Hull City, Sunderland DaMarcus Beasley -- Manchester City Carlos Bocanegra -- Fulham Geoff Cameron -- Stoke City Jay DeMerit -- Watford Clint Dempsey -- Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur (57) Landon Donovan -- Everton Brad Friedel -- Blackburn Rovers John Harkes -- Sheffield Wednesday Stuart Holden -- Bolton Wanderers Tim Howard -- Everton Cobi Jones -- Coventry City Jovan Kirovski -- Birmingham City Eric Lichaj -- Aston Villa Brian McBride -- Everton, Fulham Joe - Max Moore -- Everton Preki -- Everton Claudio Reyna -- Sunderland, Manchester City Jonathan Spector -- West Ham United Roy Wegerle -- Blackburn Rovers, Coventry City
Document 9: Geography of Missouri: Missouri river from its mouth at St. Louis to Columbia. This also corresponds to the southernmost extent of glaciation during the Pre-Illinoian Stage which destroyed the remnant plateau to the north but left the ancient landforms to the south unaltered. The Ozark boundary runs southwestward from there towards Joplin at the southeast corner of Kansas. The boundary between the Ozark and lowland regions runs southwest from Cape Girardeau on the Mississippi River to the Arkansas border just southwest of Poplar Bluff. Missouri borders eight other US States, more than any other state except Tennessee, which also borders eight states.
Document 10: Steve Trittschuh: Stephen "Steve" Trittschuh (born April 24, 1965) is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and Major League Soccer. He also earned thirty-eight caps with the United States men's national soccer team including one game at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Document 11: Missouri: Well - known Missourians include U.S. President Harry S. Truman, Mark Twain, Walt Disney, Chuck Berry and Nelly. Some of the largest companies based in the state include Cerner, Express Scripts, Monsanto, Emerson Electric, Edward Jones, H&R Block, Wells Fargo Advisors and O'Reilly Auto Parts. Missouri has been called the ``Mother of the West ''and the`` Cave State''; however, Missouri's most famous nickname is the ``Show Me State '', as Missourians are known for being skeptical.
Document 12: Harry S. Truman Bridge: The Harry S Truman Bridge is a vertical lift rail drawbridge over the Missouri River connecting Jackson County, Missouri with Clay County, Missouri in Kansas City, Missouri. It has a 427 foot main span, and is the tenth longest span in the United States.
Document 13: Harry S. Truman: Harry S. Truman 33rd President of the United States In office April 12, 1945 -- January 20, 1953 Vice President None (1945 -- 1949) Alben W. Barkley (1949 -- 1953) Preceded by Franklin D. Roosevelt Succeeded by Dwight D. Eisenhower 34th Vice President of the United States In office January 20, 1945 -- April 12, 1945 President Franklin D. Roosevelt Preceded by Henry A. Wallace Succeeded by Alben W. Barkley United States Senator from Missouri In office January 3, 1935 -- January 17, 1945 Preceded by Roscoe C. Patterson Succeeded by Frank P. Briggs Presiding Judge of Jackson County, Missouri In office January 1, 1927 -- January 1, 1935 Preceded by Elihu W. Hayes Succeeded by Eugene I. Purcell Judge of Jackson County, Missouri's Eastern District In office January 1, 1923 -- January 1, 1925 Preceded by James E. Gilday Succeeded by Henry Rummel Personal details (1884 - 05 - 08) May 8, 1884 Lamar, Missouri, U.S. December 26, 1972 (1972 - 12 - 26) (aged 88) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Resting place Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum Independence, Missouri, U.S. Political party Democratic Spouse (s) Bess Wallace (m. 1919) Children Margaret Truman Parents John Anderson Truman Martha Ellen Young Education Spalding's Commercial College UMKC School of Law (withdrew) Signature Military service Allegiance United States Service / branch United States Army Missouri National Guard United States Army Reserve Years of service 1905 -- 1911 (Missouri National Guard) 1917 -- 1919 (United States Army) 1920 -- 1953 (Reserve) Rank First Lieutenant (National Guard) Major (Army) Colonel (Reserve) Commands Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, 60th Brigade, 35th Infantry Division 1st Battalion, 379th Field Artillery Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division 379th Field Artillery Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division Battles / wars World War I Western Front
Document 14: Tim Alioto: Tim Alioto is a retired American soccer Defender who spent most of his career with the amateur Milwaukee Bavarians. He played professionally for four years in the American Indoor Soccer Association.
Document 15: Missouri: Missouri is landlocked and borders eight different states as does its neighbor, Tennessee. No state in the U.S. touches more than eight. Missouri is bounded by Iowa on the north; by Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee across the Mississippi River on the east; on the south by Arkansas; and by Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska (the last across the Missouri River) on the west. Whereas the northern and southern boundaries are straight lines, the Missouri Bootheel protrudes southerly into Arkansas. The two largest rivers are the Mississippi (which defines the eastern boundary of the state) and the Missouri River (which flows from west to east through the state) essentially connecting the two largest metros of Kansas City and St. Louis.
ground_truth: Missourians are known for being skeptical.
sub_queries: In what city was Don Ebert born? Answer: St. Louis
where is St. Louis located on the map Answer: Missouri
Missouri is known as the show me state Answer: Missourians are known for being skeptical.