Being from Kansas, I figure it's your state, you can decide how it should be pronounced.

But I admit, the way I was raised, the Arkansas River is the ar-KANSAS until it reaches ar-kansaw.

As for Missouri...it just depends on which part of the state you are in, so...do as the locals do.

My favorite sign of all time which I failed to photograph before the fine establishment had ceased operation was,,,,,
DAISEY'S BEAUTY SHOP AND GRILL
COMPLETE BEAUTY CARE AND HOMECOOKING
True story!

A sign posted in a bar read "I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you."

My favorite from many years ago in a bar on Jefferson Ave in Birmingham:

"Stand Close, Don't Miss. Next Man May Be Barefoot."

We've got a Guns n Liquor sign down the road, and I don't think it's all that unusual in this part of Texas to meld the two (Beer, bait, and ammo is a little more mainstream), but I've always enjoyed showing people that sign. It's a great photo op.

But Worms and Coffee? That's got it hands down. It accomplishes the same sort of odd juxtaposition, but without any socially unacceptable overtones (guns and liquor feeds a certain negative connotation among some folks). Where, exactly is this? On Highway 17?

Somewhere in a small backwoods town of SW Washington, I saw a "Liquor Store & Chainsaw Repair" establishment. Now that's one stop shopping.

The place that has the most "No Trespassing" signs is Stuttgart Arkansas!

At one time, a sign painted on the side of a semi trailer in Hudson, Wisconsin advertised "Wisconsin's Finest Taxidermy & Cheese."

The Stockman's Bar in Missoula, MT is a local hangout. Bar is in the front part and card tables in the rear of the bar.
A sign on the bar says: "Liquor up front, poker in the rear".

At the North end of Lake Seminole in Largo Florida there used to be a hand written sign;
FISHBAIT
rabbits
crickets
worms
I never did catch anything using rabbits!

at a bar in my hometown,"the same hands that clean the cigarette butts out of this urinal are the one's that mix your drinks".

There used to be a meat market in Southeast Texas called Stelly's. Their sign said "Stelly's Meat Market. You may beat our prices but you can't beat our meat."

There was a sign in central Pa. that said "bridget is dangerous when wet." I don't know if it is still there. We had one on the road to our hunting camp that said Bare crossing. I have seen a few that said Dear Crossings. The worst one I ever saw said "POSTED, NO TRESSPASSING.

on I-94 in Northern Wi. there is a billboard for "Govin's Meat and Berries" along with the standard "Beer bait snacks liquer gas"

There once was a gas station in Harper, Texas with a sign reading, "Ed's Guns and Gulf."
I also once saw a sign in the men's room of a tavern. The sign was placed over a urinal trough with crushed ice in it. It read, "Please try not to hit the ice, as we may have need of it at the bar before the night is over."

Happy,

The Roadkill Cafe is still there on the Main Boulder Road in Mcleod.

Cheers

Taylor Grocery, a catfish resturant in Taylor, MS, has a sign which reads EAT OR WE BOTH STARVE.

Phil, We must drive different roads in Missouri, the signs I see most frequently there are GUNS LIQUOR FIREWORKS :)

A sign in the Northern CA. coast, "Hotel,Motel & Liquor Store"
and on the east coast, a local Seaside Beach Restaurant sign reads "Open All Year" and right below it a smaller sign,"Closed for the Season"

My alltime favorite, found all around the country, is "Pavement Ends"!!!

Can't beat Worms & Coffee,great sign. Up here in Long Island, New York [prounounced Lawng Gylan,Nu Yawk] I saw a store sign some years ago;
'DELI & GUNS'.....A deli[delicatessen] up here is a quick service one stop food store [usually ethnic German,Italian or Jewish] specializing in cold cuts,soups and sandwiches to go.

On inside of door in a women's restroom:

"To avoid problems, please consider flushing when half finished."

I kid you not.