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
  • 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.tn.gov/governor/

www.timetemperature.com/tzus/tenness

 

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state