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TENNESSEE

Tennessee State Seal

Tennessee State Flag

State size: 42, 144 square miles (34 th in size) State Capital: Nashville (named after Francis Nash, a Revolutionary war General) Major cities: Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville

Origin of state name: Named after the Indian village Tanasi. Nickname: The Volunteer State Bordering states: Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Arkansas

State bird: Mockingbird

State flower: Iris

State tree: Yellow Poplar

Motto: Tennessee - America at its Best

The Three Grand Divisions of Tennessee

Tennessee is divided into the Three Grand Divisions • West Tennessee • Middle Tennessee • East Tennessee

West Tennessee

West Tennessee Major City: Memphis known for being a center of shipping and trade for the South. Home of Elvis Presley, and Oprah Winfrey. Mississippi River is a major water route for the south which is located in West Tennessee.

Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee Major City: Nashville, which is the capital city of Tennessee and is known for its country music. Cumberland River and Tennessee River are the major rivers, which inflow the Mississippi River.

East Tennessee

East Tennessee Major Cities: Knoxville and Chattanooga, which is known for the Look Out Mountain. Rivers include the Holston River and the Tennessee River. East Tennessee is also home for the most visited National Park in the United States, “The Great Smokey Mountains”.

The Great Smokey Mountains

Famous People from Tennessee

Martin Luther King A Civil Rights Activist King was killed in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968 by James Earl Ray

Miley Cyrus

Marc Gasol (Pau Gasol’s Brother)

Kesha

Taylor Swift

Tina Turner

Justin Timberlake

Usher

Tennessee is also famous for:

Cleveland Cavaliers (Shaquille O’Neal and Lebron James)

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