The Flag of Tennessee
Tennessee ( TEN -iss-EE , TEN -iss-ee ), officially the State of Tennessee , is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States . It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia , Alabama , and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. Tennessee is geographically, culturally, and legally divided into three Grand Divisions of East , Middle , and West Tennessee . Nashville is the state's capital and largest city, and anchors its largest metropolitan area. Other major cities include Memphis , Knoxville , Chattanooga , and Clarksville . Tennessee's population as of the 2020 United States census is approximately 6.9 million.
Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association , a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachian Mountains . Its name derives from Tanasi (ᏔᎾᏏ ), a Cherokee town in the eastern part of the state that existed before the first European American settlement. Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later the Southwest Territory , before its admission to the Union as the 16th state on June 1, 1796. It earned the nickname "The Volunteer State" early in its history due to a strong tradition of military service. A slave state until the American Civil War , Tennessee was politically divided, with most of its western and middle parts supporting the Confederacy , and most of the eastern region harboring pro -Union sentiment. As a result, Tennessee was the last state to officially secede from the Union and join the Confederacy , and the first former Confederate state readmitted to the Union after the war had ended during the lengthy Reconstruction era .
During the 20th century, Tennessee transitioned from a predominantly agrarian society to a more diversified economy. This was aided in part by massive federal investment in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the city of Oak Ridge , which was established during World War II to house the Manhattan Project 's uranium enrichment facilities for the construction of the world's first atomic bombs . After the war, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory became a key center of scientific research. In 2016, the element tennessine was named for the state, largely in recognition of the roles played by Oak Ridge, Vanderbilt University , and the University of Tennessee in its discovery. Tennessee has also played a major role in the development of many forms of popular music , including country , blues , rock and roll , soul , and gospel . (Full article... )
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Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens of Big Star on stage at
Hyde Park , London, England in 2009
Big Star was an American rock band formed in Memphis , Tennessee in 1971 by Alex Chilton (vocals, guitar), Chris Bell (vocals, guitar), Jody Stephens (drums), and Andy Hummel (bass). They have been described as the "quintessential American power pop band", and "one of the most mythic and influential cult acts in all of rock & roll". In its first era, the band's musical style drew influence from 1960s pop acts such as the Beatles and the Byrds , producing a style that foreshadowed the alternative rock of the 1980s and 1990s. Before they broke up, Big Star created a "seminal body of work that never stopped inspiring succeeding generations" according to Rolling Stone . Three of Big Star's studio albums are included in the Rolling Stone list of the Top 500 Albums of All-Time.
Big Star's debut album, 1972's #1 Record , was met by enthusiastic reviews, but ineffective marketing by Stax Records and limited distribution stunted its commercial success. Frustration took its toll on band relations: Bell left not long after the first record's commercial progress stalled, and Hummel left to finish his college education after a second album, Radio City , was completed in December 1973. Like #1 Record , Radio City received excellent reviews, but label issues again thwarted sales—Columbia Records , which had assumed control of the Stax catalog, likewise effectively vetoed its distribution. (Full article... )
Craigmiles Hall (on the right) in downtown Cleveland
Cleveland is the county seat of, and largest city in, Bradley County, Tennessee . The population was 47,356 at the 2020 census . It is the principal city of the Cleveland metropolitan area, Tennessee (consisting of Bradley and neighboring Polk County ), which is included in the Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN–GA–AL Combined Statistical Area .
Cleveland is the seventeenth-largest city in Tennessee and has the fifth-largest industrial economy, having thirteen Fortune 500 manufacturers. (Full article... )
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The following are images from various Tennessee-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from
Tennessee )
Image 4 John Bell (from
History of Tennessee )
Image 5 Mount Le Conte in the
Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from
Tennessee )
Image 6 Reconstruction of
Fort Loudoun , the first British settlement in Tennessee (from
Tennessee )
Image 7 Calutron operators at the
Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the
Manhattan Project (from
Tennessee )
Image 9 Established in 1942,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from
Tennessee )
Image 10 Map of counties in Tennessee by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Non-Hispanic White
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90%+
Black or African American
50–60%
(from Tennessee )
Image 11 The Tennessee at Chattanooga , 1872, by
Harry Fenn (from
History of Tennessee )
Image 12 The
Battle of Franklin , November 30, 1864 (from
Tennessee )
Image 13 Fall Creek Falls , the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from
Tennessee )
Image 14 The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from
Tennessee )
Image 15 Howard Baker served as
Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from
Tennessee )
Image 16 Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from
Tennessee )
Image 17 The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from
Tennessee )
Image 19 Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991–2020
climate normals . (from
Tennessee )
Image 20 A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from
Tennessee )
Image 21 A Nissan Leaf , one of six models manufactured at the
Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant , the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from
Tennessee )
Image 22 Workers at the
Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from
Tennessee )
Image 23 Surveyor
Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from
Tennessee )
Image 24 Fall Creek Falls , the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from
Tennessee )
Image 27 Al Gore served as a
United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as
Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from
Tennessee )
Image 28 Reconstruction of
Fort Loudoun , the first British settlement in Tennessee (from
Tennessee )
Image 29 Established in 1942,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from
Tennessee )
Image 30 The
1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from
Tennessee )
Image 31 Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from
Tennessee )
Image 32 A Nissan Leaf , one of six models manufactured at the
Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant , the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from
Tennessee )
Image 33 Workers at the
Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from
Tennessee )
Image 34 The Hermitage , plantation home of President
Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from
Tennessee )
Image 35 The
1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from
Tennessee )
Image 36 The Hermitage , plantation home of President
Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from
Tennessee )
Image 37 in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a
commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from
Tennessee )
Image 38 Map of counties in Tennessee by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Non-Hispanic White
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90%+
Black or African American
50–60%
(from Tennessee )
Image 39 The
resort city of Gatlinburg borders the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park , which is the most visited national park in the United States. (from
Tennessee )
Image 40 A View of Memphis, Tennessee , 1871 (from
History of Tennessee )
Image 41 Howard Baker served as
Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from
Tennessee )
Image 43 A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from
Tennessee )
Image 45 Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from
Tennessee )
Image 46 Surveyor
Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from
Tennessee )
Image 47 Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from
Tennessee )
Image 49 The
Ocoee River was home to the
1996 Summer Olympics whitewater slalom events, the only Olympic sporting event ever held in the state. (from
Tennessee )
Image 50 Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from
Tennessee )
Image 51 in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a
commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from
Tennessee )
Image 52 Mount Le Conte in the
Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from
Tennessee )
Image 54 The Hermitage , plantation home of President
Andrew Jackson , now a museum in
Davidson County (from
History of Tennessee )
Image 55 Offices of
The Tennessean in Nashville (from
Tennessee )
Image 56 Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from
Tennessee )
Image 58 Memphis International Airport , the hub of
FedEx Corporation , is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from
Tennessee )
Image 59 1861 Bank of Tennessee 1 dollar banknote (from
History of Tennessee )
Image 60 The
Ryman Auditorium , home of the "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville (from
History of Tennessee )
Image 61 The
Grand Ole Opry , which was recorded in
Nashville 's
Ryman Auditorium from 1943 to 1974, is the longest-running
radio broadcast in US history. (from
Tennessee )
Image 62 Al Gore served as a
United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as
Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from
Tennessee )
Image 63 The
Battle of Franklin , November 30, 1864 (from
Tennessee )
Image 64 Memphis International Airport , the hub of
FedEx Corporation , is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from
Tennessee )
Image 65 The
Ocoee River was home to the
1996 Summer Olympics whitewater slalom events, the only Olympic sporting event ever held in the state. (from
Tennessee )
Image 66 Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from
Tennessee )
Image 67 Calutron operators at the
Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the
Manhattan Project (from
Tennessee )
Image 68 Conquistador Hernando de Soto , first European to visit Tennessee (from
History of Tennessee )
Image 70 Nashville's replica of the
Parthenon (built 1897) (from
History of Tennessee )
Image 71 Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from
Tennessee )
Image 74 The
resort city of Gatlinburg borders the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park , which is the most visited national park in the United States. (from
Tennessee )
Image 75 Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991–2020
climate normals . (from
Tennessee )
Image 77 Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from
Tennessee )
Image 78 Offices of
The Tennessean in Nashville (from
Tennessee )
Image 79 The
Grand Ole Opry , which was recorded in
Nashville 's
Ryman Auditorium from 1943 to 1974, is the longest-running
radio broadcast in US history. (from
Tennessee )
... that soccer player Danielle Marcano scored four goals in back-to-back games that helped to send the University of Tennessee to the NCAA tournament quarterfinals for the first time in history?
... that college basketball player Jett Howard almost signed at Tennessee , but instead chose the Michigan team of his father Juwan Howard ?
... that community opposition to the routing of Interstate 40 through Memphis, Tennessee , led to a landmark United States Supreme Court ruling in Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe ?
... that the 75/24 Split in Chattanooga, Tennessee , has been one of the worst bottlenecks for trucks in the United States?
... that Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park , modeled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. , was created to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the statehood of Tennessee in 1996?
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