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Vicksburg National Military Park
Mississippi's nickname is Magnolia named after the magnolia blossom
Mississippi is called the Magnolia State. The magnolia is the state flower of Mississippi.
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The painted turtle is official state reptile of Illinois.
The state of Virginia does not have an official state reptile. However, the state of West Virginia has the timber rattlesnake as the state reptile.
The state reptile of Iowa is the eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta). It was designated as the state reptile in 1998.
Indiana does not have a state reptile. The state bird is the cardinal, the state flower is the peony, and the state tree is the tulip tree.
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The painted turtle, Chrysemys picta, is the state reptile of Michigan.