North Carolina.
Things Known For: Biltmore Estate(biggest house in the U.S.), Krispy Kreme Donuts(began in Winston-Salem), Cherokee Reservation, First in Flight, shitload of Sweet Potatoes(Yams), Pepsi Cola(was made in New Bern), Emeralds, home to Oldest State University in the U.S., Furniture Capital of the World, The Andy Griffith Show.
People Known For: Virginia Dare(first person born in the "New World"), Sam Ervin(started the legislative process that led to Nixon resigning), The Greensboro Four(they started the Diner Sit-Ins), Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson, James K. Polk, Zach Galifinakis(the fat guy from Hangover), Gallagher(the guy who smashed watermelons), Ava Gardner, Andy Griffith, Michael C. Hall(from Dexter), Jeff & Matt Hardy(pro-wrestlers, who also went to my High School), Ken Jeong(the crazy Asian guy from The Hangover and Role Models), Jaime Pressley, Jon Reep, Clay Aikon, Tori Amos, James Taylor, Orson Scott Card, Dale Earnhardt Sr., Michael Jordan.
Also known for: The Escapist(this website), Epic Games.