The largest city in the state of Missouri, its land area is spread throughout four counties, namely Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. It is also the anchor of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area that has a metropolitan area that spreads out through the state of Missouri and its neighbour the state of Kansas.

The City of Kansas in the state of Missouri is the location of many historic battles during the civil war. One of which is the battle of Westport which ended the confederate’s campaign in occupying the city of Kansas.

Kansas City is known for its contributions to the musical arts especially musical styles of jazz and blues. The city holds the annual Kansas City Blues and Jazz festival where top jazz musicians perform and attracts a large number of jazz fans and enthusiasts from all around the country.

There is also a large community of Irish living in the city. The Irish community has been around for a number of years and has established Irish establishments that are well respected and a staple in the city. The Browne’s Irish Market, the oldest Irish owned business establishment in America, can be found in the city and the Irish Museum and Cultural Center is the center of the Irish community.

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Kansas City is also famous for its Kansas City style barbecues. There are more than 90 barbecue restaurants around the city. This is because there is a long history of the popularity of a certain restaurant’s barbecue and the refinement of their recipe by its successors.