Tennessee

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State: Tennessee Capitol:Nashville Facts about the State • state bird: Mocking Bird • state flower: Iris • state rock:limestone

state gem: pearl • named after Cherokee indian village called Tanasi • Motto:Agriculture and Commerce • Flag • Population Size as of 2010: 6,346,105 • Weather/Climate: mild climate

Geography • Region of the US: Southeast • big cities:Memphis,Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville • Neighboring states:Kentckey ,Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia,  Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missori. • Any bodies of water in or around? Mississippi River forms the state's western border; Tennessee River is the longest, between West & central part of state, Reelfoot lake formed by earthquake in 1811 & 1812 • Topography Mountains - Blue Ridge and Appalachian Ridge; high tableland - Cumberland Plateau; Highland Rim and low-lying Nashville Basin; lowland - the Gulf Coastal Plain • Time Zone:eastern and central Government • Who are the leaders? senators:Bob Corker and Alexander Lamar.governer: Bill Haslam.House of Representatives:David Davis and John Tanner History • became a state on June 1,1796 • Famous people:Elvis Presley,singer, Dolly Parton,singer song writer and moviestar, Wilma Rudolphtrack athlethe, winner of three gold meadals, Bessie Smith, singer, Albert Gore Jr.,vice president and ran for prisident. • Famous events that took place in this state:Scopes "Monkey Trial," 1925; Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in Memphis, 1968; World Fair in Knoxville,1982.

Culture • Special: foods, music, festivals, etc: Festivals: chocolate fest-january eagle watch tours- january- march. mule day-april. strawbery festival- may. rhododendren festival-june. tennessee walking horse celebration-august. national story telling festival-october • Demographics: white- 80% african american-17% american indian and alaska native- less than  1% asin, hawiian, pacific islander- less than 1% other- 2% Attractions • Landmarks: World's Fair Park, Ruby Falls, Beale Street ('home of the blues' street of nightclubs) • Sports Teams: National Football Team- Tennessee Titans, National Baseball Team- Memphis Grizzlies,  National Hockey Team- Nashville Predators • Recreation: exploring National Parks and Appalachian and Great Smoky mountains, white water rafting • Colleges: University of Tennesse (branches in every city), Private universities Vanderbilt and Fisk, both in Nashville • Famous buildings/businesses: Knoxville Museum of Art, Ryman Auditorium (country music hall built in 1892); the Pyramid Arena (1991, home of University of Memphis men's basketball team); Graceland (home of Elvis Presley); • Natural Parks: Great Smokey Mountins National Park; Old Stone Fort National Park • Major Events: World's Biggest Fish Fry, International Country Music Fan Fair; Reelfoot Lake Arts & Crafts Festival • Major Airports Memphis International Airport at Memphis and the Nashville International Airport at Nashville • sight seeing:salt and pepper shaker museum, world's largest tea pot collection Unique • Crazy State Laws: in Tennesssee it is illlegal to share your nexflix password, sell a hollow log, use a lasso to catch a fish,  and carry skunks into the state • Interesting Facts:Chattanooga is the home of the moon pie,first made in 1917.