The state further solidified its nickname during the Mexican-American War of 1846, when President James K. Polk called for 2,600 volunteers and a staggering 30,000 Tennesseans responded.

In Washington, the nickname “The Evergreen State” winks at you across Washington from road signs, license plates, even quarters. It’s a popular sobriquet, but it’s never been made an official nickname ...

Arizona didn't have an official state nickname on the books until the 2000s when lawmakers pushed a bill cementing the Grand Canyon State nickname which was already being used on license plate and ...