TENNESSEE
Tennessee was admitted to the statehood on June 1, 1796. The origin of the name Tennessee comes from the name of a Cherokee village "Tanasi".
Capital : Nashville
Area : 42,244 sq. miles (34th)
Population : 5,841,748
Motto : Agriculture and Commerce
Flower : Iris
Bird : Mockingbird
Tree : Yellow Poplar
Sent by James from Macomb in Michigan, USA.
Tennessee became known as the “Volunteer State” during the War of 1812 due to the key role played by volunteers from the Tennessee militia. Newspapers of the day touted the military spirit of the men of Tennessee. That reputation was solidified in the Mexican American War of 1848, when President James K. Polk of Tennessee issued a call for 2,600 volunteers and 30,000 Tennesseans answered (read more).
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