Minnesota – Minnesota's capital is St Paul

(Pronounced min-uh-soh-tuh and saynt porl)

To remember the capital of the US state Minnesota, use the following mnemonic:

I thought I asked for a mini soda (Minnesota) said St Paul.

Interesting facts about St Paul:

- St. Paul Gangster History: During the 1930s, corrupt local police made a “O’Connor System” deal allowing infamous gangsters like John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson to hide out in the city safely as long as they committed their crimes elsewhere.

- Summit Avenue Mansions: St. Paul boasts the longest stretch of Victorian-era homes in the country along Summit Avenue, which famously includes the sprawling mansion where author F. Scott Fitzgerald once lived.

- Underground Cave Network: Beneath the city streets lies a vast network of sandstone caves, originally formed by water erosion and later used for everything from mushroom farming to illegal Prohibition-era speakeasies.