State Information
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Tennessee
"the sixteenth state" quarter struck by
the mint on
December 17, 2001 |
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| The quarter's stateside face depicts the musical
heritage of the state and includes a trumpet for blues music 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. |
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Admitted
to Union: |
June 1, 1796 |
Bits of History
Update:
What are the names of the two
major rivers west of the Rocky
Mountains? Through what
countries and states do they pass?
The Appalachian Trail. Runs through fourteen states from
Georgia to Maine. The highest
point on the trail is in Tennessee at
Clingman's Dome. Elevation 6642 |
| Order
Admitted: |
16 |
| Capital:
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Nashville |
| Largest
City: |
Memphis |
| Nickname: |
Volunteer State |
| State
Bird: |
Mockingbird |
| State
Flower: |
Iris |
| State
Tree: |
Tulip Popular |
| State
Motto: |
Agriculture
and Commerce |
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State Name Origin:
Originally called the state of Frankland from 1784 to 1788 and finally named after the
Cherokee villages called "tanasi" on the Little Tennessee River.
Fun State Facts:
Tennessee has a population of 5,342,200, 17th in the nation. Its land area is 41,220
square
miles, 34th in the nation. The highest point is at Clingman's Dome at 6,642 feet above sea
level. The Lost Sea, located in Craighead Caverns, near Sweetwater is the world's largest
underground lake (4.5 acres). It is stocked with rainbow trout and can be explored with
glass bottom boats.
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