Patsy's Travels

Maryland

Entered the Union: June 15, 1836 (25)	Capital: Little Rock
Origin of Name: French interpretation of the Algonquin Indian word "ookansa," (referring to the Quapaw Tribe who lived in Arkansas) meaning "south wind"
State Motto: Regnat populus (The people rule)	State Bird: Mockingbird
State Nickname: The Natural State	State Tree: Loblolly Pine
State Flower: Apple Blossom	State Insect: Honeybee
State Mammal: White-tailed Deer	State Beverage: Milk
State Instrument: Fiddle	State Gem: Diamond
Fruit/Vegetable: Vine Ripe Pink Tomato	State Book: The Holy Bible
State Mineral: Quartz Crystal	State Song: “Arkansas”
National Parks: 1 • National Forests: 2 • State Parks: 51
Famous for: America's only Diamond Mine, Hot Springs National Park
Famous Arkansans: Mike Huckabee (governor), Johnny Cash (singer), Eldridge Cleaver (social activist), William Jefferson Clinton (President), Dizzy Dean (baseball), John Grisham (author), Scott Joplin (composer), Douglas MacArthur (general), Sam Walton (founder of Wal-Mart)

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