City of Flour and Sawdust (Minneapolis nickname)
"City of Flour and Sawdust" is a 19th century nickname of the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, reflecting its industry of flour mills and lumber mills. "Minneapolis -- City of Flour…
First City of the West (Minneapolis); Last City of the East (St. Paul)
The city of Minneapolis (MN) is on the west side of the Mississippi River, and St. Paul (MN) is on the east side. It's often said of these Twin Cities that Minneapolis is the "First City…
Mini-Apple or Minneapple (Minneapolis nickname)
"Minneapolis" actually means the "city of lakes" or "city of waters." However, it sounds like it means "mini-apples." After "the Big Apple" became…
Murderapolis (murder + Minneapolis)
The city of Minneapolis (MN) was dubbed "Murderapolis" (murder + Minneapolis) by some in the 1990s after an increase in crime. Mark Koscielski, a gun shop owner, sued Minneapolis for its…
Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul)
Two cities that are close neighbors are sometimes called "twin cities." ""Our line commences at the twin cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, the metropolis of Western…