The first state entirely west of the Mississippi River to be carved out of the Louisiana Territory was

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Missouri was the first state entirely west of the Mississippi River to be carved out of the Louisiana Territory. It was admitted to the Union in 1821. Arkansas became a state in 1836, followed by Iowa (1846), Texas (1845), and Kansas (1861). Louisiana was actually part of the Louisiana Territory and was admitted to the Union in 1812, prior to Missouri.

The First State Entirely West of the Mississippi River to Be