Some of my impressions of some states:
California- Beach, Mountain, Desert, Valley. Democrats, Plastic Surgery, Gay people, Mexican immigrants, Silicon Valley, Wine.
Florida- Resorts, Tropical Beaches, Hurricanes, Disney, Swamp.
Nevada- Casinos, Lights, Unsustainable, Fake, Glitz in the desert.
Texas- Guns, Cowboy hats, Red, Guns, Oil, Tex-Mex, Tornadoes, Guns.
New Jersey- Industry, Suburbs, Annoying people, less-than NY, Atlantic City
Massachusetts- Colleges, Bawston, American history, Blue, Young, Rich Cape Cod.
New Mexico- Spa, Resort, Red Rock, Mexican, Pueblos, Native American, Cactus
Washington- Apples, Forest, Deep Green, Wet, Recycling, Green Living, the same as Oregon.
Oregon- Washington + Oregon Trail - Apples.
Hawaii- Volcano, Beach resort, Sand, Japan, Philippines, Tropical.
Nebraska + Kansas + Oklahoma - Flat, tornadoes, and wheat.
Ohio- Typical America, White and Black, Boring.
Montana + Idaho + Wyoming- Nature, Mountains and Trees, Wildlife, Cabins, Bears, White water.
North Dakota + South Dakota- Empty.
Wisconsin- Cheese.
Michigan- Broken cars, Lake Michigan, Urban decay,
.
Arizona- Thunderstorm, Desert, Sprawl, Inferiority Complex.
Atlanta- Black people.
Mississippi- Trailers, White hicks, Catfish, Swamps.
Indiana- Race cars, typical white people, red.
Maryland- Washington D.C., Professionals, Politics, Flags.
I just thought of state by state, and the ones that immediately gave me a strong image in my mind I wrote down. They can be way off but this is just what I think when I hear/imagine a state's name.