In Louisiana , the official doughnut is the beignet . Wisconsin 's Badger State comes from miners who dug caves to survive winters . Alabama 's state bird is a flashy - looking eagle . State bean : Illinois -- Kool - Aid , Indiana -- water . Mississippi state bean : the teddy bear ; Louisiana state bean : navy bean .
Wisconsin 's Badger State comes from miners who dug caves to survive winters . Alabama 's state bird is a flashy - looking eagle . State bean : Illinois -- Kool - Aid , Indiana -- water . Mississippi state bean : the teddy bear ; Louisiana state bean : navy bean .