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Tennessee (/ˌtɛnɪˈsiː/ ^ⓘ, locally /ˈtɛnɪsi/), 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's population as of the 2020 United States census is approximately 6.9 million.

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. Tennessee has diverse terrain and landforms, and from east to west, contains a mix of cultural features characteristic of Appalachia, the Upland South, and the Deep South. The Blue Ridge Mountains along the eastern border reach some of the highest elevations in eastern North America, and the Cumberland Plateau contains many scenic valleys and waterfalls. The central part of the state is marked by cavernous bedrock and irregular rolling hills, and level, fertile plains define West Tennessee. The state is twice bisected by the Tennessee River, and the Mississippi River forms its western border. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the nation's most visited national park, is in eastern Tennessee.

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 preceding 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" due to a strong tradition of military service. A slave state until the American Civil War, Tennessee was politically divided, with most of its western and middle parts supporting the Confederacy, and most of the eastern region harboring pro-Union sentiment. As a result, Tennessee was the last state to officially secede from the Union and join the Confederacy, and the first former Confederate state readmitted to the Union after the war had ended during the Reconstruction era. (Full article...)

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Interstate 440 (I-440) is an east–west auxiliary Interstate Highway that runs through Nashville, Tennessee. It serves as a southern bypass around downtown Nashville, and is located on average about three miles (4.8 km) from the center of the city. I-440 is also known locally as the Four-Forty Parkway, and is designated as the Debra K. Johnson Memorial Parkway. At a length of 7.64 miles (12.30 km), I-440 runs between I-40 and I-24, and connects to I-65 and multiple U.S. Routes. Combined, I-440 and Briley Parkway, a controlled-access segment of State Route 155 (SR 155), form a noncontiguous inner beltway around downtown Nashville.

Originally proposed in the 1950s, I-440 was the subject of much controversy related to its location and design, which resulted in multiple design changes and delayed the highway's completion for many years. As a result, it was the last segment of Interstate Highway planned for Tennessee by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 to be constructed. After its completion in 1987, I-440 developed unforeseen congestion, safety, and surface issues, which prompted a reconstruction of the entire route that was completed in 2020. (Full article...)

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Robert Phillips Corker Jr. (born August 24, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2015 to 2019.

In 1978, Corker founded a construction company, which he sold in 1990. This increased his net worth to $45 million. He ran in the 1994 United States Senate election in Tennessee but was defeated in the Republican primary by Bill Frist. Appointed by Governor Don Sundquist, Corker served as Commissioner of Finance and Administration for the State of Tennessee from 1995 to 1996, preceded by David Manning and succeeded by John Ferguson. He later acquired two of the largest real estate companies in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before being elected the 71st Mayor of Chattanooga in March 2001; he served one term (2001–2005). (Full article...)

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Image 1Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 2The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 3The 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 4Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 5The 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 6Al Gore served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from Tennessee)
Image 7Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 8Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)
Image 9A View of Memphis, Tennessee, 1871 (from History of Tennessee)
Image 10The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 11A Nissan Leaf, one of six models manufactured at the Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant, the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from Tennessee)
Image 12Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from 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%+

Black or African American

50–60%

(from Tennessee)

Image 14in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)
Image 15Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 16Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 17The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 18Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 19Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from Tennessee)
Image 20in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)
Image 21Nashville's replica of the Parthenon (built 1897) (from History of Tennessee)
Image 22The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 23Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (from Tennessee)
Image 24A Nissan Leaf, one of six models manufactured at the Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant, the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from Tennessee)
Image 25Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 26Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from Tennessee)
Image 27Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 28The 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 29Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)
Image 30The 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 31Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 32Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 33The 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 34Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 351861 Bank of Tennessee 1 dollar banknote (from History of Tennessee)
Image 36Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)
Image 37Mississippian-period shell gorget, Castalian Springs, Sumner County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 38The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 39Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 40Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 41Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 42Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 43Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 44Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)
Image 45Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 46A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 47The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 48The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 49Conquistador Hernando de Soto, first European to visit Tennessee (from History of Tennessee)
Image 50Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 51Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from Tennessee)
Image 52Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 53A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 54Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (from Tennessee)
Image 55Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 56Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from Tennessee)
Image 57Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 58Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 59Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)
Image 60Map of counties in Tennessee by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Legend
- Non-Hispanic White
    50–60%
  
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
  
  Black or African American
    50–60%
(from Tennessee)
Image 61The Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1872, by Harry Fenn (from History of Tennessee)
Image 62Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 63Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 64The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 65The 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 66Third Battle of Chattanooga, November 23–25, 1863 (from History of Tennessee)
Image 67The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from Tennessee)
Image 68Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)
Image 69John Bell (from History of Tennessee)
Image 70The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson, now a museum in Davidson County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 71Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from Tennessee)
Image 72Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 73Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)
Image 74Alvin C. York (from History of Tennessee)
Image 75The Ryman Auditorium, home of the "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 76Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)
Image 77The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from Tennessee)
Image 78Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 79Al Gore served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from Tennessee)

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... that soccer player Danielle Marcano scored four goals in back-to-back games that helped to send the University of Tennessee to the NCAA tournament quarterfinals for the first time in history?
... that to promote the Buffalo Club, Rising Tide Records sent packages of plastic buffalo to music industry executives in Nashville?
... that silver dimes kept a Tennessee TV station on the air?
... that Tennessee State Route 396 was constructed to provide access to the Spring Hill Manufacturing plant of Saturn Corporation?
... 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?
... that in Jackson, Tennessee, there was a 50–50 chance a reference to Dixie was about a radio station?

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