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Tennessee
Official State Web Site
legislature.state.tn.us/
Called the
"Volunteer State," Tennessee became the 16th state of the Union in
1796. It was the first territory admitted as a state under the federal
Constitution. Before statehood, it was known as the Territory South of the
River Ohio. The name Tennessee is derived from the name of a Cherokee
village, Tanasi. Today, the capital, Nashville, is known as a center for
country music. Memphis, the largest city in the state, is the place where
Elvis Presley first began his legendary musical career. The state flower is
the iris.
| Capital City: | Nashville |
| Nickname: | Volunteer State |
| Motto: | Agriculture and Commerce |
| Statehood: | June 1, 1796 (16th) |
| Origin of State's Name: | Named after Cherokee Indian villages called "Tanasi" |
| Largest Cities: | Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville |
| Border States: | Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia |
| Land Area: | 41,220 sq. mi., 34th largest |
| State Bird: | Mockingbird |
| State Flower: | Iris (iridaceae) |
| State Tree: | Tulip poplar (liriodendron tulipifera) |
| State Songs: | The Tennessee Waltz Tennessee, My Homeland Tennessee When It's Iris Time in Tennessee My Tennessee Rocky Top |
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