Tennessee State Facts
- Governor- Bill Haslam
- Capital City- Nashville
- Motto-Agriculture and Commerce
- Population-5,689,283
- Time Zone- Eastern
- State Abreviation- TN
- Border State- Arkansas,Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Missouri, and Kentucky
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Admission to Statehood- June 1, 1796
- Largest City- Memphis
- Highest point- Clingmans Dome; 6,643 feet
- Lowest point- Mississippi River; 182 feet
- Professional Sports Teams- Nashville Predators (NHL), Nashville Kats (AFL), Tennessee Titans (NFL)
- Famous People From the State- Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Dinah Shore, and Johnny Cash
sources: www.50states.com/tennesse.htm
www.timetemperature.com/tzus/tenness
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state