It should come as no surprise that a state with a name so close to "misery" should compensate for this by instituting laws designed to ensure its citizens have every chance to "drink and be merry".
Missouri's cognomen "The Show-Me State" stems from either its residents' long-held suspicion of just about everything, or perhaps because of its citizens' alleged obtuseness. One thing's for sure, Missouri seems to be suspicious of alcohol laws and the good folks of Anheuser-Busch have long worked to keep it that way.
Missouri is one of the few states that has no state-wide open-container law, allowing the passengers of vehicles to consume intoxicating libations all along their merry way to the state's highest point of Taum Sauk Mountain. Once you arrive, you can stumble drunkenly to the top, as their are no public intoxication prohibitions either. Afterwards, your band of drunkards might then enjoy several barrels of moonshine as each Missourian is allowed to produce 100 gallons of alcohol for personal consumption each year.
It's important to give yourself the extra challenge of ascending Taum Sauk intoxicated because the summit stands only 1,772' above sea level and the hike to the top consists of about 1,000 feet of wheelchair accessible sidewalk. A fifth of whiskey in your system would greatly increase your personal danger and make for a far better story to whoever you're sharing a hospital room or jail cell with.
Though it's not huge compared to many other state high-points, Taum Sauk does have the distinction of being a true mountain, as it was created by some sort of Volcanic Orgy long ago probably looking something like this:
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