- From 1777 to 1791 the state of Vermont was an independent entity known as the Republic of Vermont
- Montana and Oregon have more ghost towns than any other states with more than three dozen each
- North Dakota grows more sunflowers than any other state
- The Mississippi Gulf Coast, from Biloxi to Henderson Point, is the largest and longest man-made beach in the world
- At more than 7,000 feet, the highest capital city in the U.S. is Santa Fe, NM
- The massive bronze doors of the Arkansas capitol building are 10-feet tall, four inches thick, and were purchased from Tiffanys of New York in 1915 for $10,000
- West Virginia is considered the southern-most northern state and the northern-most southern state
- Shoes were first sold as pairs in 1884 in Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Georgia is the number one producer of the 3 P’s – peanuts, pecans, and peaches
