The States By: Ashley

South Carolina State Capital: Columbia State Flower: Carolina Yellow Jessamine State Bird: Carolina Wren State Tree: Palmetto tree State Animal: White-tailed deer State nickname: Palmetto state

South Carolina Statehood: May 23,1788 (the 8th state) Congressional representatives:6 Famous people: Andrew Jackson, Mark Clark, Joe Frazier, Althea Gibson, and Dizzy Gillespie. Fact: There are 4 state forests.

Missouri State Capital: Jefferson City State flower: Hawthorn State Bird: Blue Bird State Tree: Flowering Dogwood State Animal: Channel Fish State nickname :Show me state.

Missouri Statehood: August 10,1821(the 24thstate) Congressional Representatives:9 Famous People: Wallace Beerly, Yogi Berra, Don Cheedle, T.S. Eliot, and Redd Foxx Fact: Missouri day is the third Wednesday in October.

Virginia State Capital: Richmond State Flower: American Dogwood State Bird: Cardinal State Tree: Dogwood State Animal: American Fox Hound State Nickname: The Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents

Virginia Statehood: June 25, 1788(10th state) Congressional representatives:11 Famous people: Meriwether Lewis, Roy Clark, William Clark Patrick Henry, and James Madison Fact: The State Shell is the Oyster.

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