States choose unusual foods, drinks, products to represent them. April 25, 2011 -- As states bestow official honors for flowers, folk dances and even desserts, is an official state energy drink on its ...

(FOX40.COM) — According to the California State Library, there are over 40 official state symbols in California, and some may be considered unexpected or abstract. Now, it may not surprise you that ...

California has announced two new state symbols. Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Friday establishing the bigberry manzanita as California’s state shrub and the giant garter snake as the ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee now has an official state food—hot slaw. A bill making the vinegary and mustardy dish the first official state food got its final approval on Thursday, Feb. 22. Hot ...

New Jersey has a state fruit — the blueberry — but not a state muffin. However, if a young woman there has her way, the blueberry muffin will take its place among the Garden State's symbols. In ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Happy Birthday Tennessee! June 1, 1976, the Territory South of the River Ohio became Tennessee – the 16th state of the Union. To celebrate this day we take a closer look at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lawmakers advanced a bill out of committee Monday that would designate the T-bone steak as Oregon's official state steak. Senate ...

Quick Take Adult bulls can attain speeds of 35 miles per hour to navigate the open grasslands of Kansas. The 1800s expansion created a stunning collapse that reduced millions of bison to hundreds.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.COM) — According to the California ...