When did Missouri Secede?

Waterloo50

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Following the recent Trivia Bonus question here on CWT, I decided to look into the official date for Missouri's secession. After looking at a number of sites, I have become more confused about Missouri's secession than I was to begin with. Some sites claim that Missouri never officially seceded others give the date as October 31st 1861.
and finally,
Here's a quote to a response that someone gave to the same Missouri secession question some 10 years ago.

In the face of General Lyon's rapid advance in the state, Jackson and Price were forced to flee the capital of Jefferson City on June 14, 1861. In the town of Neosho, Missouri, Jackson called the state legislature into session. They enacted a secession ordinance, recognized by the Confederacy on October 30, 1861. So technically yes and no, the state governor and all the southern supporters did in fact secede and set up a government recognized by the south. But the state as a whole remained in the union under the un-elected pro union government.

I'd really appreciate a little clarity on the date.

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Waterloo50
 
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