Why is Missouri called the ''show me state?

Why is Missouri call the show me state?

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    The origins of this nickname are actually a mystery! No one knows exactly when or where the expression originated. Much of the credit for popularizing the term goes to Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver of Cape Girardeau County.

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Missouri's U.S. Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver once said "I am from Missouri. You have got to show me."

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