SOUTH DAKOTA
Clark is the Potato Capital of South Dakota. It is also the home of a Mashed Potato Wrestling contest.
The official state dessert of South Dakota is Kuchen.
South Dakota adopted the honey bee as the state insect in 1978
Mitchell, South Dakota is the home of the world's only Corn Palace.
Built in 1892 in Mitchell, South Dakota, the Corn Palace was created to dramatically display the products of the harvest of South Dakota's farmers, in murals on the outside of the building. The murals are made from thousands of bushels of corn and other grains and grasses such as wild oats, rye, straw, and wheat.
Each year these corn decorations are completely stripped down and entirely new murals are created. The Corn Palace is a great tourist attraction and a meeting place for the community. Many events are held here and the most popular is the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo. But the horses must be watched carefully so they don't eat the building!
Library of Congress Local Legacies Project
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