Weird Trivia on Southern States

Posted by Linda J Bottjer Mar 23, 2007

Did you know?

1. The word Texas comes from the Native American word Tejas and means "friendly".

2. In Oklahoma it is illegal to carry a fish bowl or an aquarium on a bus.

The sound of sloshing water might disturb other passengers.

3. Walmart started in Bentonville, Arkansas.

4. In Enterprise, Alabama there is a monument to the boll weevil.

The pesty critter's devastation of the town's single crop (cotton)in 1916 made the civic leaders incorporate other crops - like peanuts.

5. Virginia has the square dance as its official state dance.

Promenade to the left y'all.

6. The first can of beer was sold in Richmond, Virginia on January 24, 1935

They held a celebratory square dance - kidding!

7. Carrie Nation, the Temperance leader against alcohol ,was born in Kentucky - one of the largest whisky producing states.

8. Condensed milk in a can was invented in Mississippi.

Carrie would have approved!

9. The oldest Holiday Inn in the world is in Clarksdale, MS

10. West Virginia was the first state to have a sales tax starting back in 1921

11. In Gainsville, Georgia it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork.

Bring plenty of napkins when you order chicken parmesan and chicken chow mein .

12. Shagging is very big in South Carolina!

It is the state dance

13. The first minature golf course was built in Fayetteville, North Carolina

14. While building the Tennessee State Capitol building the architect died, and is buried in the walls.

15. Clearwater, Florida has the highest rate of lightening strikes annually.