State Bird Illustration Series - Heading South

I forgot to include Kansas in the midwest section.  I had plenty of meadowlarks for those posts and it's nice to have a little yellow here. 

 The "Sunflower State" is the home of 

the inspiring Amelia Earhart who was born in Atchison. 

Dodge City is the windiest city in the U.S. with an average wind speed of 14 m.p.m.

That means a lot of bad hair days.

For State Bird of Kansas items click here

Wisconsin chose the curious robin and wood violet to represent their state.  

The "Badger State" is named after early miners who either lived in mine shafts 

or dug their homes into the sides of hills, just like badgers do.

Milwaukee is the home of Harley Davidson Motorcycles. 

 You probably already new that.  I learned it from "Ed Harley" on "Fletch Lives"

For State Bird of Wisconsin items click here   

Finally heading south with the Tennessee Mockingbird and Iris.

A musical state with Nashville known as "Music City" and the music capital of the world.

The Grand Ole Opry live radio show has been broadcast every weekend since 1925.

The home of Elvis in Graceland is the second most visited house in the country.

The first being the White House and the third Monticello. 

For State Bird of Tennessee items click here  

Mississippi Mockingbird and the magnolia flower.  

The Mississippi River is the largest river in the U.S. and is nicknamed "Old Man River."

President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting in Sharkey County and

refused to shoot a lame bear.  News got out and a merchant from New York had the idea to create a stuffed bear and call it the "Teddy Bear."

Jimmy Buffett and John Grisham are from Mississippi.

Grab a legal thriller to read and head to "Margaritaville" or Las Vegas.

For State Bird of Mississippi items click here.    

Alabama Yellowhammer.  Has a ring to it.  

Alabama Soldiers in the Civil War were nick-named "Yellowhammers" because their yellow and grey uniforms matched the colors of the state bird. 

Home of impressive Rosa Parks and Helen Keller.   

For State Bird of Alabama items click here. 

Much of this information is from www.awesomeamerica.com