Hopefully the thread title is descriptive enough.
Texas, obviously. (Hence the old saying: Fuck you I’m from Texas)
Louisiana: Or more specifically Cajuns [Is it bad that I’m half Cajun/half Texan? :D)
New Jersey: It’s a Jersey thing
What other states deserve to be on this list?
I think it’s just Texas.
Really, I can’t think of any Iowans or Michiganders or Floridians who are inordinately proud of their state.
Texas is the only state that has a vocal “We’re the best” crowd- and even in Texas, they’re a pretty small minority.
Can I nominate New York City?
You can, but I don’t think its statehood is up for a vote.
I wonder if some of the Texas proud stuff stems from who became Texans.
In my case, my Great-great grandfather was an immigrant from Europe. Possibly son of an immigrant (1880s). He was Prussian. Lots of pride issues.
According to my Dad, my grand dad told him, “Son, never ask a man where he’s from. If he’s from Texas, he’ll tell you. If’n he ain’t, no need to embarrass him.” (May be apocryphal, I’ve seen or heard this from many other different sources.)
I was thinking Arizona and maybe New Mexico would be in the top-10.
Yeah, I think this is correct. Otherwise, localist inflation of the ego seems to be based on living in any of a handful of major cities around the country.
I’ve heard that Californians can be annoying.
Absolutely. Have you seen our tourist ads? We have everything - movie stars, high-tech billionaires, um, other people. How can you beat that?
Roddy
But are we annoyingly proud about California? I’ve met some people who are annoyingly smug about the Bay Area, but California in general?
There’s enough self-congratulatory jackholes in the city to taint the whole state.
California people are proud but I believe they earned that. what does Texas really offer? at least California has film, music, culture, science, good universities, good sports teams, lots of important cities, etc.
do people feel pride about states other than California and Texas? I assume new yorkers and Alaska she could too. maybe Hawaii but again I think the Hawaiians would have a point.
Texas revolutionized heart surgery, while California gave us the Manson Family murders. Also, everyone in Texas gets to take credit for heart surgery and everyone in California has to take the blame for the Manson Family. Similarly, everyone in Texas also gets credit for No Country for Old Men while everyone in California shares equal blame for the Kardashians. None of this is in any way silly.
California is a hub of art, innovation and commerce. Granted, only a small number of people in the larger cities (LA, SF, to a lesser degree SD) actually contribute, but a hub it is. So I don’t find it silly myself, because you’d be part of a state which contributed a lot to the world. I’d be vaguely proud to live in California. Awesome weather too. It is being nationalistic. It may be jingoistic, but it is part of our nature.
Gorgeous beautiful and plentiful blondes?
Mine’s funnier.
They have that in all the states. Its awesome.
Tennesseans don’t think they are superior, they know it! 
Hawaiians know they live in Paradise and are rightfully proud and happy
Texas takes credit for the Alamo, and the rest of the country blames Texas for the Alamo.