Oklahoma
Gingham and dungarees, naivety and nostalgia: this is the image of Oklahoma, fuelled mostly by the famous and still popular musical inspired by the state, and to a large extent this wholesome identity is borne out on holiday in Oklahoma. Modern-day cowboys show off their skills at dozens of rodeos, the prairies undulate with “cornmore as high as an elephant’s eye”, and Native Americans share their culture in a variety of events.