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Tennessee (/ˌtɛnɪˈsiː/ ^ⓘ TEN-iss-EE, locally /ˈtɛnɪsi/ TEN-iss-ee), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. Tennessee is geographically, culturally, and legally divided into three Grand Divisions of East, Middle, and West Tennessee. Nashville is the state's capital and largest city, and anchors its largest metropolitan area. Other major cities include Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Clarksville. Tennessee's population as of the 2020 United States census is approximately 6.9 million.

Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association, a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachian Mountains. Its name derives from Tanasi (ᏔᎾᏏ), a Cherokee town in the eastern part of the state that existed before the first European American settlement. Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later the Southwest Territory, before its admission to the Union as the 16th state on June 1, 1796. It earned the nickname "The Volunteer State" early in its history due to a strong tradition of military service. A slave state until the American Civil War, Tennessee was politically divided, with its western and middle parts supporting the Confederacy and the eastern region harboring pro-Union sentiment. As a result, Tennessee was the last state to secede and the first readmitted to the Union after the war.

During the 20th century, Tennessee transitioned from a predominantly agrarian society to a more diversified economy. This was aided in part by massive federal investment in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the city of Oak Ridge, which was established during World War II to house the Manhattan Project's uranium enrichment facilities for the construction of the world's first atomic bombs. After the war, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory became a key center of scientific research. In 2016, the element tennessine was named for the state, largely in recognition of the roles played by Oak Ridge, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Tennessee in its discovery. Tennessee has also played a major role in the development of many forms of popular music, including country, blues, rock and roll, soul, and gospel. (Full article...)

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Cody at Clemson in 1931

Joshua Crittenden Cody (June 11, 1892 – June 17, 1961) was an American college athlete, head coach, and athletics director. "Josh" Cody was a native of Tennessee and an alumnus of Vanderbilt University, where he earned 13 letters playing several sports.

As a versatile tackle and blocker on the Vanderbilt Commodores football team, he was a three-time All-American. During his four years on the team, Cody helped Vanderbilt score 1,099 points, winning 23 of 35 games. (Full article...)

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From top left, cannon at Stones River National Battlefield, Rutherford County Courthouse, City Center, MTSU's Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building, Battle of Stones River.

Murfreesboro is a city in, and county seat of, Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 152,769 according to the 2020 census, up from 108,755 residents certified in 2010. Murfreesboro is located in the Nashville metropolitan area of Middle Tennessee, 34 miles (55 km) southeast of downtown Nashville.

It served as the state capital from 1818 to 1826. Today, it is the largest suburb of Nashville and the sixth-largest city in Tennessee. The city is both the center of population and the geographic center of Tennessee. (Full article...)

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Image 1Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)
Image 2Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from Tennessee)
Image 3Alvin C. York (from History of Tennessee)
Image 4Al Gore served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from Tennessee)
Image 51861 Bank of Tennessee 1 dollar banknote (from History of Tennessee)
Image 6The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 7Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 8Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from Tennessee)
Image 9Nashville's replica of the Parthenon (built 1897) (from History of Tennessee)
Image 10Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 11Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 12Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)
Image 13Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 14Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (from Tennessee)
Image 15The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from Tennessee)
Image 16The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 17A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 18Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 19The Grand Ole Opry, which was recorded in Nashville's Ryman Auditorium from 1943 to 1974, is the longest-running radio broadcast in US history. (from Tennessee)
Image 20The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from Tennessee)
Image 21Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 22A Nissan Leaf, one of six models manufactured at the Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant, the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from Tennessee)
Image 23The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson, now a museum in Davidson County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 24Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 25The Grand Ole Opry, which was recorded in Nashville's Ryman Auditorium from 1943 to 1974, is the longest-running radio broadcast in US history. (from Tennessee)
Image 26Mississippian-period shell gorget, Castalian Springs, Sumner County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 27Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)
Image 28The resort city of Gatlinburg borders the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is the most visited national park in the United States. (from Tennessee)
Image 29Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 30in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)
Image 31The Ocoee River was home to the 1996 Summer Olympics whitewater slalom events, the only Olympic sporting event ever held in the state. (from Tennessee)
Image 32Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)
Image 33Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 34The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 35Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 36A Nissan Leaf, one of six models manufactured at the Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant, the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from Tennessee)
Image 37The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 38Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 39Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 40Al Gore served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from Tennessee)
Image 41A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 42in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)
Image 43The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 44Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from Tennessee)
Image 45A View of Memphis, Tennessee, 1871 (from History of Tennessee)

Map of counties in Tennessee by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

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Non-Hispanic White

50–60%

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

90%+

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(from Tennessee)

Image 47Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (from Tennessee)
Image 48Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)
Image 49The resort city of Gatlinburg borders the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is the most visited national park in the United States. (from Tennessee)
Image 50Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from Tennessee)
Image 51Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 52Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 53Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 54Map of counties in Tennessee by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
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- Non-Hispanic White
    50–60%
  
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
  
  Black or African American
    50–60%
(from Tennessee)
Image 55The Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1872, by Harry Fenn (from History of Tennessee)
Image 56Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 57The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 58Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from Tennessee)
Image 59Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)
Image 60Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from Tennessee)
Image 61The Ocoee River was home to the 1996 Summer Olympics whitewater slalom events, the only Olympic sporting event ever held in the state. (from Tennessee)
Image 62Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)
Image 63Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 64Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 65Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 66Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 67Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 68The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 69Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 70Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 71Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 72Third Battle of Chattanooga, November 23–25, 1863 (from History of Tennessee)
Image 73Conquistador Hernando de Soto, first European to visit Tennessee (from History of Tennessee)
Image 74Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 75John Bell (from History of Tennessee)
Image 76The Ryman Auditorium, home of the "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 77Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 78The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 79Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)

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... that one of Beverly Robertson's biggest accomplishments as CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber was attracting the Ford Motor Company's US$5.6 billion Blue Oval City complex to Memphis, Tennessee?
... that Mary Shadow, the first unmarried woman in the Tennessee House of Representatives, received fourteen marriage proposals after her election?
... that portions of Tennessee State Route 158 have been called "Front Street", "Front Avenue", "Lakefront Drive", "Neyland Drive", and "James White Parkway"?
... that in Jackson, Tennessee, there was a 50–50 chance a reference to Dixie was about a radio station?
... that Gerald Willis, after working as a bus driver at age 15, started a business that earned $2 million per year and built a replica of the Hermitage after watching The President's Lady?
... that a founder of a Tennessee radio station bought it back from the same group he had sold it to, who in turn had bought it back themselves?

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