Trip 17: Jefferson City, MO to Little Rock, AR

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Arkansas

State Abbreviation: AR

Nickname: The Natural State

Capital City: Little Rock

Population: 2,889,450

State Number: 25th (1836)

Largest Cities: Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville

State Bird: Mockingbird

State Flower: Apple Blossom

State Mammal: White-tailed Deer

State Reptile: None

State Fish: None

State Stone: Diamond

State Tree: Pine Tree

Trip 16 - Frankfort, KY to Jefferson City, MO

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Missouri

State Abbreviation: MO

Nickname: The Show-me State

Capital City: Jefferson City

Population: 5,987,580

State Number: 24th (1821)

Largest Cities: Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield

State Bird: Bluebird

State Flower: Hawthorn

State Mammal: Mule

State Reptile: Three-toed box turtle

State Fish: Channel Catfish

State Stone: Mozarkite

State Tree: Flowering Dogwood

Trip 15 - Nashville, TN to Frankfort, KY

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Kentucky

State Abbreviation: KY

Nickname: The Bluegrass State

Capital City: Frankfort

Population: 4,314,113

State Number: 15th (1792)

Largest Cities: Louisville, Lexington, Owensboro

State Bird: Cardinal

State Flower: Goldenrod

State Mammal: Gray Squirrel

State Reptile: None

State Fish: Kentucky Spotted Bass

State Stone: Kentucky Agate

State Tree: Tulip Poplar

Trip 14 - Ricmond, VA to Knoxville, TN

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Tennessee

State Abbreviation: TN

Nickname: The Volunteer State

Capital City: Nashville

Population: 6,296,254

State Number: 16th (1796)

Largest Cities: Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville

State Bird: Northern Mockingbird

State Flower: Passion Flower

State Mammal: Raccoon

State Reptile: Box Turtle

State Fish: Largemouth Bass

State Stone: None

State Tree: Tulip Poplar

Trip 13 - Annapolis, MD to Richmond, VA

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Virginia

State Abbreviation: VA

Nickname: Old Dominion State

Capital City: Richmond

Population: 7,882,590

State Number: 10th (1788)

Largest Cities: Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake

State Bird: Cardinal

State Flower: Flowering Dogwood

State Mammal: Virginia Big-eared bat

State Reptile: None

State Fish: Brook Trout

State Stone: None

State Tree: Flowering Dogwood