Tennessee: The Volunteer State

Tennessee: The Volunteer State book cover — ENCYCLOPÆDIA Britannica DISCOVER AMERICA Tennessee The Volunteer State CHICAGO LONDON NEW DELHI PARIS SEOUL SYDNEY TAIPEI TOKYO

Tennessee: The Volunteer State — page 1 — 4 TENNESSEE With more than 800 miles of trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park hiking and camping enthusiasts are sure to find adventure INTRODUCTION If you have an ear for the blues Tennessee is the place to visit Memphis the most populous city in Tennessee was an important location during the blues music craze that occurred in the United States during the early 1900s Beale Street was Memphis main music district made famous by blues composer W C Handy Known as the Father of the Blues Handy released his first hit song Memphis Blues in 1912 The blues a style of African American folk music was relatively unknown to many people in the United States Handy’s songs and Beale Street brought these soulful tunes into the limelight In fact Memphis is mentioned in many other popular songs Although the name Tennessee is synonymous with the blues it also brings to mind the songs of Elvis Presley and Nashville country music as well as the Great Smoky Mountains the Tennessee Valley Authority frontiersman Davy Crockett President Andrew Jackson and the American Civil War Blues legend B B King opened a blues club in Memphis in 1991 Nashville officially known as Nashville-Davidson is the capital of Tennessee Tennessee has more state songs than any other state reflecting the importance of music in its history The seven official state songs are My Homeland Tennessee When It’s Iris Time in Tennessee My Tennessee Tennessee Waltz Rocky Top Tennessee and The Pride of Tennessee In the 2000 census Tennessee ranked 16th in population in the United States with almost 5 7 million people The Copper Basin in Tennessee is so different from the surrounding area that it has been recognized by astronauts from space The barren landscape was caused by mining in the 1800s

Tennessee: The Volunteer State

Tennessee: The Volunteer State

Learn about the geography, culture, and climate of Tennesee.

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By: Britannica Digital Learning

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Published by: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

9-12Age Range

7.1AR

30Pages

Cities & CulturesSubject

1070LLexile

15-30 minsReading Time

ZGuided Reading

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