USA Statehood Quarter Series - Quarter Faces and Facts for 2002

Our States span from Sea to Shinning Sea Each quarter face tells history about that state. On our state pages learn about your state. See new and exciting bits of history questions. Each state page is updated with state data when the quarter is issued.  Visit our links page for more fun facts on state quarters. Learn the meaning of the quarter face on each state page. Visit an exciting state attraction on each state page.         Click on quarter to visit the state page. Issued in 2002 - Tennessee - Ohio - Louisiana - Indiana - Mississippi                                                  State page snapshots for 2002             State Name Origin:                                                                       What state is this.?             Most likely derived from the Chippewa words mici (great) and zibi (river), it was first             written as "Michi Sepe" by La Salle's lieutenant Henri de Tonti.                         Tennessee The quarter's stateside face depicts the musical heritage of the state and includes a trumpet for blues in the western Memphis area, a fiddle for bluegrass music in the eastern Appalachian area, and a guitar for country music in the Nashville central area. Nashville is the home of the Grand Ole Opry. Started in 1925 some of the greatest Opry performers included Roy Acuff, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, and Willie Nelson.    New Question Bits of History Update: The Hatfield's and McCoy's is the famous true story of a near 30 year fued in the last half of the 1800's between two mountain families. What started the fued and in which two states did it take place?  Click here for 2003 quarterfaces and fun facts

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