The Brown Pelican State.
The Pelican State, and also Sportsman's Paradise.
Louisiana got the nickname ''THE PELICAN STATE'' because of the abundance of brown pelicans everywhere
"Pelican State" is the nickname of the state of Louisiana. Louisiana's official state bird, the brown pelican, is native there.
The state of Louisiana has many nicknames. One such nickname is Sportsman's Paradise and another nickname is the Pelican State.
Louisiana is called The Pelican State because that is the states bird
Louisiana was named after King Louis XIV of France.
No state of the United States uses that nickname.
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."
Louisiana, which is also called the Pelican State.
keystone state