(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)TENNESSEE (cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43) THE VOLUNTEER STATE Tennessee is a land of many personalities tied together by its Southern culture The three white stars on the state flag represent the Grand Divisions three regions each with its own rich heritage The mountainous East is home to Great Smoky Mountains National Park Appalachian crafts and bluegrass music Middle Tennessee has farms and country music The West has cotton farms the blues and Graceland Elvis Presley’s beloved home Many Tennesseans live on farms but there are also bustling cities filled with manufacturing businesses music clubs and BBQ shacks There’s always something to do in Tennessee from the roar of a NASCAR race to the quiet solitude of fishing on a remote mountain lake Tennesseans are quick to lend a helping hand During the War of 1812 1812-1815 and the Mexican-American War 1846-1848 the government needed soldiers to fight Thousands of Tennessee citizens volunteered for duty That is why Tennessee is nicknamed The Volunteer State Hundreds of stars perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville Tennessee each year 4 TENNESSEE
(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)TENNESSEE (cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43) QUICK FACTS Name Tanasi was the name of a Cherokee Native American village The name was later used to describe the Tennessee River and later the whole region State Capital Nashville population 654,610 Nashville-Davidson County Date of Statehood June 1 1796 16th state Population 6,600,299 17th-most populous state Area Total Land and Water 42,144 square miles 109,152 sq km 36th-largest state Largest City Memphis population 655,770 Nickname The Volunteer State Motto Agriculture and Commerce State Bird Mockingbird 6 TENNESSEE
(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:3)(cid:43) State Flower Iris (cid:41)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:83) State Mineral Agate (cid:33)(cid:71)(cid:65)(cid:84)(cid:69) State Tree Tulip Poplar State Songs My Homeland Tennessee When It’s Iris Time In Tennessee My Tennessee Tennessee Waltz Rocky Top Tennessee 1992 The Pride of Tennessee A Bicentennial Rap 1796-1996 Smoky Mountain Rain Tennessee 2012 (cid:52)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:80)(cid:0)(cid:48)(cid:79)(cid:80)(cid:76)(cid:65)(cid:82) Highest Point Clingmans Dome 6,643 feet 2,025 m Lowest Point Mississippi River 178 feet 54 m Average July High Temperature 88 F 31 C (cid:35)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:77)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:0) (cid:35)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:77)(cid:65)(cid:78)(cid:83)(cid:0) (cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:77)(cid:69) (cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:77)(cid:69) Record High Temperature 113 F 45 C in Perryville on August 9 1930 Average January Low Temperature 27 F 3 C Record Low Temperature 32 F 36 C in Mountain City on December 30 1917 Average Annual Precipitation 53 inches 135 cm (cid:45)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:73)(cid:80)(cid:80)(cid:73)(cid:0)(cid:50)(cid:73)(cid:86)(cid:69)(cid:82) Number of U S Senators 2 Number of U S Representatives 9 U S Postal Service Abbreviation TN QUICK FACTS 7
