State Nickname Volunteer State Big Bend State Hog
State Nickname: Volunteer State, Big Bend State, Hog and Hominy State, Mother of Southwestern Statesmen n State n
n Nashville is the capital of the U. S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. [5] It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the northcentral part of the state.
n The mockingbird was adopted as the state bird of Tennessee by Senate Joint. 51 on April 19, 1933.
n The iris (genus Iridaceae) was designated as Tennessee's State flower in 1933. There about 170 species of iris and they come in many different colors.
n Farmers markets are a Tennessee tradition. Consumers can find almost anything their hearts desire; fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers and crafts. These markets give consumers a chance to meet the farmer and purchase products directly from him.
Andrew Johnson, U. S. president. Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal levels. Tennessee and U. S. congressman, senator, and vice president, becoming president of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. n Sequoyah, Cherokee leader, inventor of first alphabet for an Indian language and the only person in history to develop an alphabet on his own. n
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. He is an American environmental activist who served as the 45 th Vice President of the United States. He shared the Nobel Peace Prize with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. n Elvis A. Presley, in the humblest of circumstances, was born in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1948, n
Samuel Powhatan Carter, general and admiral. Carter is the only person in American history to be both an Admiral in the Navy and a General in the Army. n Robert R. Church Sr. , noted Memphis businessman, philanthropist, community activist, and political leader, was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in 1839, the son of Charles B. Church of Memphis, who owned several Mississippi River steamboats. n
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