Tennessee

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Tennessee is a US state in the South.

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The three stars on the flag represent the three different land forms in Tennessee. Mountains in the east, highlands in the middle and lowlands in the west. On the flag these regions are bound together in an unbroken circle. The field is crimson with a blue background for the stars. The final blue strip represents the Mississippi River that borders on Tennessee's western bank.

Statehood Granted: June 1, 1796
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Flower: Iris
State Tree: Yellow-poplar
State Nickname: The Volunteer State
16th largest population in the United States


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  • Nashville - Country music capital of the world and the state capital.
  • Memphis - First city of the blues and the home of rock 'n' roll.
  • Knoxville - Home of the Tennessee Volunteers football!
  • Chattanooga - Home of the Chattanooga Choo Choo and the Tennessee Aquarium.
  • Pigeon Forge - Home of Dollywood - Country Legend Dolly Parton's amusement park.
  • Cookeville

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