Southeastern States By lcd1001 Jan 2, 1788 Georgia becomes a state May 23, 1788 South Carolina becomes a state Nov 21, 1789 North Carolina becomes a state Nov. 21, 1789 Jun 1, 1792 Kentucky becomes a state Jun 1, 1796 Tennessee becomes a state Apr 30, 1812 Louisiana becomes a state Dec 10, 1817 Mississippi becomes a state Dec 14, 1819 Alabama becomes a state Jun 15, 1836 Arkansas becomes a state Mar 3, 1845 Florida becomes a state