I am not American so I never understood that phrase. A state’s rights? Who gives a shit about a state? Isn’t everything about human rights like it always have been?
I think it is because when you see it for the first time as a kid, it leaves such an impact that whenever you see it again, you feel nostalgic. I personally feel the same when I go through the carpet section and seing all the rolls of carpets hanging on the walls.