Mormon leader James Strang named himself king of Beaver Island , Michigan . Key West mayor declared Florida Keys were seceding from Union in 1982 . Northern California and southern Oregon have been trying to merge since 1852 . The group began stopping cars on Highway 99 to hand out the state 's `` Proclamation of Independence , '' a pamphlet outlining the grievances they held and the solutions they proposed . Comment:
Mormon leader James Strang named himself king of Beaver Island , Michigan . Key West mayor declared Florida Keys were seceding from Union in 1982 . Northern California and southern Oregon have been trying to merge since 1852 . Comment: