States that have had people, places, and things in years:
Arizona
The Grand Canyon State
California
The Golden State
Colorado
The Centennial State
Florida
The Sunshine State
Georgia
The Peach State
Hawaii
The Aloha State
Iowa
The Hawkeye State
Louisiana
The Pelican State
Minnesota
The North Star State
Nebraska
The Cornhusker State
Nevada
The Silver State
New York
The Empire State
North Carolina
The Tar Heel State
North Dakota
The Peace Garden State
Ohio
The Buckeye State
Rhode Island
The Ocean State
South Carolina
The Palmetto State
South Dakota
The Mount Rushmore State
Tennessee
The Volunteer State
Vermont
The Green Mountain State
Virginia
The Old Dominion
Wyoming
The Equality State
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