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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. According to the United States Census Bureau, the state's estimated population as of 2024 is 7.22 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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Let's Move Nashville was a local referendum in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 1, 2018, that would have funded the construction of a mass transit system under the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority in Davidson County. The $8.9 billion plan would have included several light rail and bus rapid transit lines along major corridors, to be built between 2018 and 2032. The plan was proposed in 2017 by Mayor Megan Barry under the Tennessee IMPROVE Act and supported by some Nashville politicians and businesses.

The plan would have included 26 miles (42 km) of light rail and 25 miles (40 km) of bus rapid transit, as well as additional funding for local buses and the existing Music City Star commuter rail line. The light rail element of the plan would have been built in phases between 2026 and 2032, while the bus rapid transit lines would open in 2023. The plan was defeated in part due to an opposition campaign organized by Americans for Prosperity. (Full article...)

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Dollywood is a theme park that is jointly owned by Herschend Family Entertainment and country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton through her entertainment company, Dolly Parton Productions. It is located in the Knoxville metropolitan area in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, near the gateway to The Great Smoky Mountains. Hosting nearly 3 million guests in a typical season from mid-March to the Christmas holidays, Dollywood is the biggest ticketed tourist attraction in Tennessee. It has won many international awards.

In addition to standard amusement park thrill rides, Dollywood features traditional crafts, food, and music of the Smoky Mountain area. The park hosts a number of concerts and musical events each year, including appearances by Dolly Parton and her family as well as other national and local musical acts. (Full article...)

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Image 1The 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 2The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 3Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)
Image 4Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 5in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)
Image 6Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 7The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 8Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)
Image 9Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 10Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (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 12Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 13Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)
Image 14The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 15The 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 16Alvin C. York (from History of Tennessee)
Image 17Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 18The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 19Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 20The 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 21The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (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 Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 24Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 25Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 26Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 27Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 28Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 29Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 30Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)
Image 31Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 32Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 33Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 34in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)
Image 35Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 36Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from Tennessee)
Image 37Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)
Image 38Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 39Al Gore served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from Tennessee)
Image 40Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 41Nashville's replica of the Parthenon (built 1897) (from History of Tennessee)
Image 42Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 43Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (from Tennessee)
Image 44Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 45The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from Tennessee)
Image 46Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)
Image 47Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)
Image 48Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 49Third Battle of Chattanooga, November 23–25, 1863 (from History of Tennessee)
Image 50The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 51The Ocoee River was home to the 1996 Summer Olympics whitewater slalom events, the only Olympic sporting event ever held in the state. (from Tennessee)

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

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Image 53The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson, now a museum in Davidson County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 54Mississippian-period shell gorget, Castalian Springs, Sumner County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 55The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 56The 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 57Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from Tennessee)
Image 58A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 59Map of counties in Tennessee by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
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Image 60The Ryman Auditorium, home of the "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 61Al Gore served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from Tennessee)
Image 62The Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1872, by Harry Fenn (from History of Tennessee)
Image 63Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from Tennessee)
Image 64Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 65Conquistador Hernando de Soto, first European to visit Tennessee (from History of Tennessee)
Image 66Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)
Image 67The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 68Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 69A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 70Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 71Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 72John Bell (from History of Tennessee)
Image 73Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 741861 Bank of Tennessee 1 dollar banknote (from History of Tennessee)
Image 75Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from Tennessee)
Image 76Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from Tennessee)
Image 77The 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 78A View of Memphis, Tennessee, 1871 (from History of Tennessee)
Image 79Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (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 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 when Nashville's Eighth Avenue South Reservoir ruptured in 1912, one family was swept away while still lying in bed?
... that the owner of a Tennessee TV station denied that he had named it after himself, telling a reporter, "I'm not that much of an egotist"?
... that Walter White was a member of the prosecution for the Scopes trial in 1925 despite not passing the bar until 1944?
... that Perry County is the least densely populated county in Tennessee?

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