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Tennessee is the 36th largest state in the United States. It shares borders with Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri. Tennessee has 95 counties, and the largest city in the state is the capitol Nashville. It is home to 8,350 caves, more than any other state.
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Fast Facts
- Country: United States
- Capital: Nashville
- Population: 6,156,719 (2007 estimate)U.S. Census Bureau: Tennessee
- Currency: U.S. dollar
- Area code: 615
- Time zone: Central Standard Time (UTC -6)
- Nickname: The Volunteer State50 States: State Nicknames
- Area: 42,146 square milesNetstate: The Geography of Tennessee
- Major cities: Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga
- Official state items: Iris (Flower), Tulip Poplar (Tree), Mockingbird (Bird), Tennessee Walking Horse (Horse), Raccoon (Animal)
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Game Time
Tennessee is home to the NFL's Tennessee Titans and the arena football team the Nashville Kats. Hockey fans show their pride for the Nashville Predators. The University of Tennessee takes pride in its football and basketball teams, the Volunteers. The University of Memphis shows their spirit for their football team the Memphis Tigers, and Vanderbilt University of Nashville enjoys the basketball and football teams. -
Music City USA
Nashville is known for its deep roots in country music. Home to the Grand Ole Opry since 1925, aspiring artists have flocked to the city from around the world in hopes of becoming the next country star. -
Famous Tenneseeans
- Actor Morgan Freeman
- Frontiersman Davy Crockett
- Singer Tennessee Ernie Ford
- Singer Dolly Parton
- Singer Minnie Pearl
- Singer Tina Turner
- Actress Cybill Shepherd
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So my grandparents brought us a puppy today from Tennessee! Her name is Tiger Lily! I've always wanted a lion(Leo) AND a tiger! Sweeeett!
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University of Tennessee Flat Wrapping Paper - $4.00
Team logo wrapping paper of your favorite NFL team. Repeating team logo across team color gift wrap.
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The Glass Menagerie - $10.95
No play in the modern theatre has so captured the imagination and heart of the American public as Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie. Menagerie was Williams's first popular success and launched the brilliant, if somewhat controversial...
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Amazing Grace: 40 Treasured Hymns - $18.98
Tennessee Ernie Ford's warm, commanding baritone lives on most dramatically in his vivid rendition of the Merle Travis-penned coal miner's song "Sixteen Tons," which topped the national charts in 1955. But by the 1960s, Ford, a leading ente...
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Voiced by the late-great Don Addams (who portrayed Maxwell Smart on Get Smart, and later voiced Inspector Gadget), educated as well as entertained youngsters. Tennessee, a wisecracking penguin, and his dim-witted pal, Chumley, resided i...
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View All Tennessee Questions (23) | Ask a QuestionAt what time offices in Tennessee open? (1 Answer)8:30a.m. to 5:30p.m. These are only general times. Business hours can vary widely. http://www.tradeport.org/countries/unitedstates/01grw.html read moreWhat are some of the best restaurants in Memphis, Tennessee? (4 Answers)I was looking up restaurants in Memphis online and here are the ones I found that have some of the best reviews and I also mentioned what kind of food ... read moreDid Pop Winans lived in Nashville Tennessee? (1 Answer)Pop was a Detroit native but he had been staying in Nashville since January '09, he was staying at the Nashville Hospice Center since he suffered a stroke. read more
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