1. Pelican State - Noun
2. Pelican State - Proper noun
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
Source: WordNetAfter playing Louisiana-Lafayette last weekend, No. 19 Texas will once again go head-to-head with a team from the Pelican State. Source: Internet
His two books include: The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus: Race and Representation in the Pelican State (with Jonathan Winburn) and African American Identity: Racial and Cultural Dimensions of the Black Experience (with Ash Esmail). Source: Internet