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| Tennessee Country Nostalgia |
| Tennessee Country Nostalgia |
| Tennessee Country Nostalgia |
| Tennessee Country Nostalgia |
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| It is thought that the name of this great state originated from the word, "Tana-si." Tana-see is the Native American word for "the meeting place." Whether or not this is true, it is a fact that many Cherokee people inhabited the area before Europeans came through. |
| A few pictures and little known facts about the state of Tennessee's past and it's residents. |
| An old mountain cabin in the country. |
| An old country water mill surrounded by fall colors. |
| Another country water mill as seen in the winter season. |
| An old water mill beside a waterfall in the autumn. |
| Called the "Volunteer State," Tennessee became the 16th state of the Union in 1796. It was the first territory admitted as a state under the federal Constitution. Before statehood, it was known as the Territory South of the River Ohio. The name Tennessee is derived from the name of a Cherokee village, Tanasi. Today, the capital, Nashville, is known as a center for country music. Memphis, the largest city in the state, is the place where Elvis Presley first began his legendary musical career. |
| The state flower is the iris. The State Bird is the Mockingbird. The State Animal of Tennessee is the Raccoon. Three Presidents came from Tennessee: Andrew Jackson, James Polk, and Andrew Johnson. The State Insect is the Firefly and the Ladybug. |
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| A few fun facts about Tennessee include several that revolve around energy. Oak Ridge was where the atomic bomb, which was used against Japan, was built. To this day, Oak Ridge continues energy research, earning it the name "The Energy Capital of the World". |
| Tennessee also happens to be the "Turtle Capital of the World". This is because of the many species of turtles that inhabit the state. There are literally thousands of turtles in Reelfoot Lake, which include several different varieties such as stinkpots, mud, sliders, and map turtles. |
| An old country home, abandoned long ago. |
| An old picturesque country farm. |
| Tennessee and Missouri are both surrounded by 8 states. Tennessee is actually bordered by Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas. |
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| Click Here to read about the catastrophic earthquakes of 1811 & 1812, and how they affected the state of Tennessee. |