50 People Tell Us Why They're Proud Of Their State | Culturally Speaking

We asked 50 people, one from each state in the U.S., to tell us what makes them proud to be where they're from. Is it the people? The beautiful scenery? What makes you proud to be from your home state? Watch this latest episode of Culturally Speaking and let us know in the comments below.


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50 People Tell Us Why They're Proud Of Their State | Culturally Speaking

[mdjans]

Mississippi guy was talking about the passive aggressive “bless your heart” at the end of his bit wasn’t he?

[laurens]

0:01 Mississippi
0:21 North Dakota
0:25 Maine
0:31 New York
0:42 Missouri
0:49 Utah/Georgia
0:52 Oregon
0:54 West Virginia
0:57 California
0:59 New Jersey
1:01 New Mexico
1:03 Arizona
1:05 South Dakota
1:10 Arkansas
1:14 Michigan
1:23 Hawaii
1:25 North Carolina
1:28 Colorado
1:40 Louisiana
1:47 Kansas
1:50
1:51 Nebraska
1:56 Iowa
2:02 Idaho
2:05 Indiana
2:07 Montana
2:13 Minnesota
2:16 Massachusetts
2:17 Ohio
2:20 Alaska
2:24 Wyoming
2:26 South Carolina
2:33 Kentucky
2:41 Oklahoma
2:44 Texas
2:46 Tennessee
2:51 Illinois
2:53 Maryland
2:54 Wisconsin
2:56 Alabama
2:59 Rhode Island
3:03 Virginia
3:05 Delaware
3:09 Vermont
3:12 Washington
3:17 Connecticut
3:23 New Hampshire
3:26 Pennsylvania
3:33 Florida
3:37 Nevada

[raspberrytortoise]

“Crunchy granola people” - Colorado guy.

[SanskarWagley]

Everyone wants to see the Maryland girl’s answer lol

[shannonmathews]

"When you meet another Mainer outside of Maine there's an instant bond." So true.


When I went to school in Connecticut, I was surrounded by people from NY/NJ/MA/CT. Just by chance I met a girl from Maine (I've since graduated and she was still the only Mainer I'd met there), and she immediately offered me rides home. We still keep in touch.


Just thought I'd share that, because that is also what makes me proud of my state. Thanks to this guy for putting it into words!

[lucienbandet]

Honestly the Illinois girl cannot move on, pizza is all she talks about hahaha.

[Indigoqueer]

Oklahoma Lady: Has mad beef with Texas

Every Texan: You can stay mad sis! Yeehaw!

[imfromdowntown]

*_Southern hospitality is real and should be a source of pride._* Everyone says hello and just about everyone holds doors for you. Went on a business trip to NC with a coworker who had never been to the south. Very first day a nurse opened the entrance door for us at a hospital. "Let me get that for you. How are you gentlemen doing today?" Coworker was shocked and asked me the most odd question. "Do you know her?" I gave him my WTH look to which he said "It's just that she was so nice to us." 😐

[henryh]

Ah yes I’m proud to have lots of boarding schools

[danielapperson]

maryland girl every episode: seafood/ft. washington

[noahs]

“You like seasons? We experience all four of them!” Oh please, just last week we experienced all four seasons in 1 day in Wisconsin, you ain’t special!

[jayayebee]

That description of Mississippi was startlingly accurate.

[jakebutler]

The Maryland girl was right this time! Woah!!!

[kennedyarmstrong]

Oregon “It’s the king of outdoors”
Alaska: I think not

[LeeCDylan]

Colorado dude is on point and if you want to experience that to the fullest, spend half your day in Boulder and then drive down to CO Springs and spend the second half there

[trainergold]

Nobody:

West Virginia: *If YoU lIkE sEaSoNs We ExPeRiEnCe AlL fOuR oF tHeM*

[amandalangworthy]

I always love the Mainer answers, he nails it every time!

[millianlurray]

I like how the Colorado guy is wearing a New Mexico shirt lol 😂

[trainergold]

Anyone else feel like Oklahoma is secretly jealous of Texas?

[kailani]

It would be sooo much easier if they put this in alphabetical order