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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 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 lengthy Reconstruction era.

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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Flat-shod Tennessee Walking Horse

The Tennessee Walking Horse or Tennessee Walker is a breed of gaited horse known for its unique four-beat running-walk and flashy movement. It was originally developed as a riding horse on farms and plantations in the American South. It is a popular riding horse due to its calm disposition, smooth gaits and sure-footedness. The Tennessee Walking Horse is often seen in the show ring, but is also popular as a pleasure and trail riding horse using both English and Western equipment. Tennessee Walkers are also seen in movies, television, and other entertainment.

The breed was developed beginning in the late 18th century when Narragansett Pacers and Canadian Pacers from the eastern United States were crossed with gaited Spanish Mustangs from Texas. Other breeds were later added, and in 1886 a foal named Black Allan was born. He is now considered the foundation sire of the breed. In 1935 the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' Association was formed, and it closed the studbook in 1947. (Full article...)

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Toqua as shown on Henry Timberlake's 1762 Draught of the Cherokee Country

Toqua (Cherokee: ᏙᏉ, romanized: Toquo) was a prehistoric and historic Native American site in Monroe County, Tennessee, located in the Southeastern Woodlands. Toqua was the site of a substantial ancestral town that thrived during the Mississippian period (1000-1600 CE). Toqua had a large earthwork 25-foot (7.6 m) platform mound built by the town's Mississippian-era inhabitants, in addition to a second, smaller mound. The site's Mississippian occupation may have been recorded by the Spanish as the village of Tali, which was documented in 1540 by the Hernando de Soto expedition. It was later known as the Overhill Cherokee town Toqua, and this name was applied to the archeological site.

In 1967 an archeological survey was conducted at this site prior to completion of the Tellico Dam, as that project would result in Toqua's inundation by Tellico Lake. The Toqua site was important as one of the last remaining Dallas-phase platform mound sites in the valley. In 1978 the archeological site was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1979 the Toqua site was submerged after the Little Tennessee River was dammed. The lake is managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The shoreline above the Toqua site is now a recreational area managed by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. (Full article...)

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Image 1Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)
Image 2The 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 3John Bell (from History of Tennessee)
Image 4Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 5Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (from Tennessee)
Image 6Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 7Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)
Image 8Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 9Alvin C. York (from History of Tennessee)
Image 10Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)

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

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Image 12Conquistador Hernando de Soto, first European to visit Tennessee (from History of Tennessee)
Image 13A Nissan Leaf, one of six models manufactured at the Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant, the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from Tennessee)
Image 14in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)
Image 15Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from Tennessee)
Image 16Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from Tennessee)
Image 17The Ryman Auditorium, home of the "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 18Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 19Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 20Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 21Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)
Image 22Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 23Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 24Mississippian-period shell gorget, Castalian Springs, Sumner County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 25Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 26Al Gore served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from Tennessee)
Image 27Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (from Tennessee)
Image 28Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from Tennessee)
Image 29Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 30Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (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 32Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 33A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 34The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 35The Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1872, by Harry Fenn (from History of Tennessee)
Image 36The 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 37Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 38Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 39The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 40The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from Tennessee)
Image 41The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 42Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from Tennessee)
Image 43Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)
Image 44Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 45The 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 46Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 471861 Bank of Tennessee 1 dollar banknote (from History of Tennessee)
Image 48The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 49Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)
Image 50Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 51Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 52A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 53Nashville's replica of the Parthenon (built 1897) (from History of Tennessee)
Image 54The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson, now a museum in Davidson County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 55in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)
Image 56Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 57The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 58Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)
Image 59Map 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 60The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 61The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from Tennessee)
Image 62The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 63Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 64Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 65Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from Tennessee)
Image 66A View of Memphis, Tennessee, 1871 (from History of Tennessee)
Image 67Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 68Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)
Image 69The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 70A Nissan Leaf, one of six models manufactured at the Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant, the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from Tennessee)
Image 71Al Gore served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from Tennessee)
Image 72The 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 73The 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 74Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 75Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 76Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 77Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 78Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 79Third Battle of Chattanooga, November 23–25, 1863 (from History of Tennessee)

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... that in 2015, GracePointe Church, Nashville, Tennessee, became one of the first evangelical megachurches to openly support full equality for LGBTQ people?
... that Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, modeled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was created to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the statehood of Tennessee in 1996?
... 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 community opposition to the routing of Interstate 40 through Memphis, Tennessee, led to a landmark United States Supreme Court ruling in Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe?
... that a section of Interstate 65 in Tennessee was the first part of the Interstate Highway System to open in the state?

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