Arkansas 25/1836

popular name: Natural State or Land of Opportunity

etymology: French derivative of the name of the Siouan Quapaw (downstream people).

capital: Little Rock

motto: The People Rule

flower: Apple Blossom

tree: Pine

bird: Mockingbird

Kentucky 15/1792

popular name: Bluegrass State

etymology: Derived from an Indian word meaning "dark and bloody ground,"
"meadow land," or "land of tomorrow."

capital: Frankfort

motto: United We Stand, Divided We Fall

flower: Goldenrod

tree: Kentucky Coffee Tree

bird: Cardinal

Louisiana 18/1812

popular name: Pelican State

etymology: Named for the French king Louis XIV by Sieur de La Salle.

capital: Baton Rouge

motto: Union, Justice and Confidence

flower: Magnolia

tree: Cypress

bird: Eastern Brown Pelican

Mississippi 20/1817

popular name: Magnolia State

etymology: Most likely derived from the Chippewa words mici (great) and zibi (river), it was first
written by La Salle's lieutenant Henri de Tonti as "Michi Sepe."

capital: Jackson

motto: By Valor and Arms

flower: Magnolia

tree: Magnolia

bird: Mockingbird

Oklahoma 32/1858

popular name: Sooner State

etymology: The Choctaw Indian word meaning "red man."

capital: Oklahoma City

motto: Labor Conquers All Things

flower: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

tree: Redbud

bird: Mistletoe

Tennessee 16/1796

popular name: Volunteer State

etymology: Originally the state of Franklin, it was named after the Cherokee villages called tanasi.

capital: Nashville

motto: Agriculture and Commerce

flower: Iris

tree: Tulip Poplar

bird: Mockingbird

Texas 28/1845

popular name: Lone Star State

etymology: A variation on the Caddo Indian word for "friend" or "ally."

capital: Austin

motto: Friendship

flower: Bluebonnet

tree: Pecan

bird: Mockingbird