South Carolina
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Admission to Union on May 23, 1788
8th State
State Flower: Yellow jessamine
State Bird: Carolina Wren
In March 2008, "The American State Litter Scorecard," presented at the American Society for Public Administration conference, rated South Carolina a nationally "Worst" state for removing litter from public properties such as highways. The state has an extremely high fatality rate from litter/debris-related vehicle accidents, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data
School Buses: South Carolina is the only state in the nation that owns and operates its own school bus fleet.