When the States in the Southeast Region Gained Statehood By jschultz5 Period: Jan 1, 1787 to Dec 31, 1863 Statehood Jan 2, 1788 Georgia May 23, 1788 South Carolina Jun 25, 1788 Virginia Nov 21, 1789 North Carolina Jun 1, 1792 Kentucky Jun 1, 1796 Tennessee Apr 30, 1812 Louisiana Dec 10, 1817 Mississippi Dec 14, 1819 Alabama Jun 15, 1836 Arkansas Mar 3, 1845 Florida Jun 20, 1863 West Virginia