Here's a little fun trivia:
STATE NICKNAMES
Alabama------Yellowhammer State
Alaska---------The
Last Frontier
Arizona-------The
Grand Canyon State
Arkansas-----The
Natural State
California-----The
Golden State
Colorado-----The
Centennial State
Connecticut-The
Constitution State
Delaware----The
First State
Florida--------The
Sunshine State
Georgia-------The
Peach State
Hawaii--------The
Aloha State
Idaho----------The
Gem State
Illinois---------The
Prairie State
Indiana--------The
Hoosier State
Iowa-----------The
Hawkeye State
Kansas-----------The
Sunflower State
Kentucky-------The
Bluegrass State
Louisiana-------The
Pelican State
Maine-------The
Pine Tree State
Maryland---The
Old Line State
Massachusetts--The
Bay State
Michigan------The
Great Lake State
Minnesota--------The
North Star State
Mississippi--------The
Magnolia State
Missouri-----------The
Show Me State
Montana-----------The
Treasure State
Nebraska--------The
Cornhusker State
Nevada-----------The
Silver State
New Hampshire--The
Granite State
New Jersey---------The
Garden State
New Mexico-------The
Land of Enchantment
New York------------The
Empire State
North Caroline------The Tar Heel State
North Dakota--------The
Peace Garden State
Ohio---------The
Buckeye State
Oklahoma---The
Sooner State
Oregon-------The
Beaver State
Pennsylvania--The
Keystone State
Vermont------The
Green Mountain State
Virginia---------The
Old Dominion State
Washington-----The
Evergreen State
West Virginia----The
Mountain State
Wisconsin----------The
Badger State
Wyoming----------The Equality or Cowboy State