Southern Cuisine
This delicacy is known as the "house wine of the South" and does anything but hydrate.
Sweet Tea
This Tupelo-native couldn't "help falling in love" with Memphis and got "all shook up" in Las Vegas, playing 636 residency shows.
Elvis Presley
Students are known to roll the oak trees of Toomer's Corner in this home of grave diggers and kick sixes.
Auburn, AL
This state flower is shared between two neighbors. One state also made the flower its state tree and bush.
Magnolia
A carbonated beverage
Pop
This holiday dessert has a northern doppelganger.
Sweet Potato Pie
Mississippi's most famous animal is known for a big smile and has never been pinched on St. Patrick's Day.
Kermit the Frog
The Pride of Mississippi marches down the Eagle Walk in this college town. Burger trails and wheel spokes galore.
Hattiesburg, MS
This sunshine state flower comes with or without pulp.
Orange Blossom
Casserole or comfort food
Hotdish
This creamy, maize-based porridge originated with the Native American Muscogee tribe.
Grits
This Yale Law grad and author of romantic novels inspired millions with her historic run for governor in 2018.
Stacey Abrams
Basketball reigns supreme in this home of Rams and tobacco roads.
Chapel Hill, NC
The state flower of Illinois shares its name with a serene color.
Violet
"Sorry" or "Excuse me"
Ope!
These pig intestines are an example of the leftover food American slaves ate.
Chitlins
Oops! She did it again. This McComb native has a sister who starred in Zoe 101.
Britney Spears
In a sea of white and fireworks, Mo Bamba blares in this mountainous college town. Few visiting teams have what it takes to win in the Keystone State.
State College, PA
This state flower blooms from March to May and is not to be confused with a woman's hat. It resembles anything but.
Bluebonnet
"Did you eat?"
Jeet?
This iconic 18th-century china pattern originated in England but has become a Southern kitchen staple. It features a serene outdoor setting with birds in flight, a willow tree, a boat, and a bridge.
Blue Willow
This Kosciusko native is a living legend who is best known for being admitted to college.
James Meredith
This New York college town is home to the first Black intercollegiate fraternity of which Martin Luther King, Jr. and Thurgood Marshall are members.
Ithaca, NY
Montana's state flower is known for its pink to white bloom, which got its name from the taste of its root.
Bitterroot
"Tough luck" but Iowa nice
Tough Tomatoes