State of the Month – Texas

 Here is the next instalment of my monthly feature going through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check out how they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest. 

Texas is the second largest State both by area and population.

Location – Texas is on the Mexican border and also borders 4 other States – Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

Nicknames – The Lone Star State (because it was at one time an independent Republic)

Flag

Capital – Austin

Unusual town name – Ding Dong

Flower – Bluebonnet

State Tree – Pecan

State Bird –Northern Mockingbird

Signature foods – Breakfast Burrito, Barbecue, Chilli, Chicken Fried Steak, Queso, Sweet Tea, Hamburgers, Pecan Pie

Famous places to visit – The Alamo, Lady Bird Lake (Austin), Corpus Christi (beaches), Space Center (Houston), Big Bend National Park, Amarillo, Fulton Mansion (Rockport Fulton), River Walk (San Antonio), Grapevine

Famous businesses/brands – Exxon/Mobil, AT & T, Dell Technologies, 7-Eleven, American Airlines, Dr Pepper, Greyhound Lines, Pizza Hut, Southwest Airlines

Famous people from Texas – Buddy Holly, Carol Burnett, Patrick Swayze, Gene Autry, President Eisenhower, Laura Bush. President LBJ, Jerry Hall, Farrah Fawcett, Steve Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Renee Zellweger, Kelly Clarkson, Don Henley, Janis Joplin, Meat Loaf, Roy Orbison, Kenny Rogers, Howard Hughes (boy, the list on Wikipedia was long – lots of famous Texans – sorry if I missed some of your faves)

Go to this Pinboard to see the States of the Month so far.