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Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
Bay Stater (official term used by state government) and Citizen of the Commonwealth (identifier used in state law) [31] Massachusettsian, [32] Massachusite, [33] [34] Masshole (derogatory [35] as an exonym; however, it can be affectionate when applied as an endonym [36]) Michigan: Michiganian
Wyoming is called "The Equality State" because it was the first state to grant women the right to vote in 1869, which was certainly something to be commemorated. This story was produced and ...
The nickname was adopted by the state in 1950 and was adopted as the mascot of Ohio State University in the 1960s. Oklahoma's nickname, the "Sooner State," dates back to the 1800s.
The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. Casper – Oil City; Cheyenne – The Magic City of the Plains. [3] Cody – Rodeo Capital of the World [4] Douglas – Jackalope Capital of the World. [5] Laramie – Gem City of the Plains. [6] Lovell – The Rose City of Wyoming [7] Meeteetse
In 1988, Jackson appeared in the television series Wish Me Luck, with a leading role in all three series between 1988 and 1990. Following the success of this show Jackson appeared in one-off episodes of Maigret , Bugs and Ellington before undertaking a role in the Liverpudlian soap Brookside in 1996–98.
Riley Keough wrote in the book that she called Jackson "Mimi" because her brother, Benjamin Keough, couldn't pronounce his name. Lisa Marie Presley died at the age of 54 on Jan. 12, 2023 ...
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