In 1955, the towering white pine was designated the state tree. It was chosen as a symbol of one of Michigan’s greatest industries. From 1870 to the early 1900s, Michigan led the nation in lumber ...

GHENT, WV (WVNS) — There are a variety of things that people think about when it comes to the state symbols of West Virginia. However, while some people may know some of the Mountain State’s symbols, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Mississippians revised their flag, they chose the symbolism of the state flower — magnolia —to replace a design that included ...

Everyone knows Georgia as the Peach State and that former president Jimmy Carter was a peanut farmer at his home in Plains. Those being symbols in Georgia wouldn't be too surprising to learn. But ...

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Think you’re a Pennsylvania expert? State symbols highlight the unique characteristics of each state in the country. They’re chosen as a way to represent the culture, history and identity, with an ...

What do Pennsylvania, Illinois, Nebraska, Mississippi, Michigan, Utah, Minnesota, Maine, South Carolina and Massachusetts — states that span U.S. regions and the political divide — have in common? All ...