Our Harvard on the Bayou
Louisiana, which is also called the Pelican State.
No state of the United States uses that nickname.
One common nickname for Louisiana is "the Bayou State," since it really does have a number of slow-moving streams and marshy lakes.
Most people call Louisianna the boot state because on the map Louisianna is shaped like a boot.
The nickname for the state of California is the Golden State. California is located on the West coast of the United States.
The most well-known nickname for Mississippi is "The Magnolia State."
Idaho
keystone state
Each of the 50 states within the United States has a nickname associated with it. I am from Florida so my state's nickname is "The Sunshine State" due to the amount of sun and warm weather we have yearly.
There is no 'Garden of Paradise' state. There are two states with a nickname containing 'Garden': New Jersey (Garden State) North Dakota (Peace Garden State) There are no states with a nickname containing 'Paradise'.
Massachusetts.