Which U.S. state is known as the "Empire State of the South"?

If there are only 50 states how can it be the 84th most populous?

Otto, yes, just did a search. 8th most populous.

fergiethefrog, I believe Georgia was known as the peanut state long before Jimmy Carter became president. It was after he became president that most people became aware of it.

Otto, isn't also considered the Peanut state since Jimmy Carter gave up his family's peanut farm to be President?

Otto, It is a typo, it is 8th most populous state in the United States. I checked it on Wikipedia