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 Tennessee Facts and Trivia
Many symbols of Tennessee can be found in our Tennessee coloring pages section. This includes state map outlines, the flag, state flower, famous landmarks, state animals and other symbols of the region. These printables make a great resource for student reports. |
 State Name: Tennessee |
| State Nickname: The Volunteer State |
| State Capital: Nashville |
| State Governor: Phil Bredesen |
| State Abbreviation: Tenn. |
| 2 letter Postal Code: TN |
| Area: 41,687 square miles |
| Date Entered the Union: June 1, 1796 |
| State #: 16 |
| Borders: Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi |
 Flag Meaning: Three white stars in a blue circle borded in white are on a red field. The three stars represent the Grand Divisions of Tennessee - East, Middle and West Tennesse. They are bound by the circle of blue. A white and blue bar run along the edge of the flag. The flag was adopted in 1905. |
| Number of U.S. Representatives: 9 |
| State Motto: Agriculture and Commerce |
| State Flower: iris |
| State Bird: mockingbird |
| State Song: "My Homeland, Tennessee" |
| State Tree: tulip poplar |
| State Mammal: raccoon |
| State Reptile: Eastern Box Turtle |
| State Fish: Small-mouth Bass |
| State Amphibian: Tennessee Cave Salamander |
| 10 Largest Cities (in order of size): Memphis, Nashville-Davidson, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Johnson City, Franlin, Hendersonville |
Famous Residents:
- Eddy Arnold, singer
- Davy Crockett, frontiersman
- Tennessee Ernie Ford, singer
- Aretha Franklin, singer
- Al Gore, Jr., vice president
- Isaac Hayes, composer
- Andrew Jackson, president
- Andrew Johnson, president
- Dolly Parton singer
- Minnie Pearl, TV celebrity
- James K. Polk, president
- Cybil Shepherd, actress
- Dinah Shore, actress and singer
- Tina Turner, singer |
| Attractions: Annual Cotton Festival, Shiloh National Park, Polk Home, The Hermitage - Jackson's Home, Atomic Energy Museum, Cumberland Gap, Andrew Johnson Home, Blount Mansion, Dunbar Cave, Lookout Mountain, Railroad Museum, The Hermitage, The Partheon |
| Agriculture: beef cattle, corn, cotton, dairy products, horses, strawberries, tobacco, vegetables, wheat |
| Natural Resources: coal, copper, limestone, marble, phosphate, zinc |
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