Tennessee
Became a state: June 1, 1796 (16th state)
Area: 42,169 sq mi (ranked 36th in size)
Population: 5,689,283 (ranked 16th in population)
Capital: Nashville
Largest City: Memphis (population 650,100)
Bordering States: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia
Origin of state name: The state of Tennessee was named after a Cherokee Indian village called Tanasi. Tanasi was also the Cherokee word for the river.
State Nickname: The Volunteer State
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Flower: Iris
State Tree: Tulip Poplar
State Gemstone: Tennessee River Pearls
Trivia: The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee that has presented the biggest stars of the genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM. Dedicated to honoring country music and its history, the Opry showcases a mix of legends and contemporary chart-toppers performing country, bluegrass, folk, comedy, and gospel. Considered an American icon, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world and millions of radio and Internet listeners. The Opry, today part of the American landscape, is "the show that made country music famous" and has been called the "home of American music" and "country’s most famous stage."
Abbreviation: TN
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