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Tennessee (/ˌtɛnɪˈsiː/ ^ⓘ TEN-iss-EE, locally /ˈtɛnɪsi/ 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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Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1 million endowment in the hopes that his gift and the greater work of the university would help to heal the sectional wounds inflicted by the American Civil War. Vanderbilt is a founding member of the Southeastern Conference and has been the conference's only private school since 1966.

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Image 1Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)
Image 2Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 3Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (from Tennessee)
Image 4Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 5Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 61861 Bank of Tennessee 1 dollar banknote (from History of Tennessee)
Image 7Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 8Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 9The 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 10Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 11A Nissan Leaf, one of six models manufactured at the Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant, the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from Tennessee)

Map of counties in Tennessee by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

Legend

Non-Hispanic White

50–60%

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

90%+

Black or African American

50–60%

(from Tennessee)

Image 13The Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1872, by Harry Fenn (from History of Tennessee)
Image 14Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 15Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (from Tennessee)
Image 16Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from Tennessee)
Image 17Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 18Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from Tennessee)
Image 19Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)
Image 20in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)
Image 21The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 22Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from Tennessee)
Image 23Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from Tennessee)
Image 24Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 25The 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 26John Bell (from History of Tennessee)
Image 27Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 28A Nissan Leaf, one of six models manufactured at the Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant, the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from Tennessee)
Image 29in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)
Image 30The 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 31Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from Tennessee)
Image 32Al Gore served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from Tennessee)
Image 33Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)
Image 34Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from Tennessee)
Image 35Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 36Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 37The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 38The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 39Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 40Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 41A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 42The Ryman Auditorium, home of the "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 43Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 44The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson, now a museum in Davidson County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 45Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 46Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 47Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 48Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 49Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)
Image 50Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)
Image 51A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 52The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from Tennessee)
Image 53Alvin C. York (from History of Tennessee)
Image 54Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 55Al Gore served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from Tennessee)
Image 56Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 57The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 58The 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 59The 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 60Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)
Image 61Nashville's replica of the Parthenon (built 1897) (from History of Tennessee)
Image 62Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)
Image 63Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 64A View of Memphis, Tennessee, 1871 (from History of Tennessee)
Image 65Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 66Map of counties in Tennessee by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Legend
- Non-Hispanic White
    50–60%
  
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
  
  Black or African American
    50–60%
(from Tennessee)
Image 67Conquistador Hernando de Soto, first European to visit Tennessee (from History of Tennessee)
Image 68The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from Tennessee)
Image 69Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 70The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 71Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 72The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 73The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 74Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 75Third Battle of Chattanooga, November 23–25, 1863 (from History of Tennessee)
Image 76Mississippian-period shell gorget, Castalian Springs, Sumner County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 77The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 78The 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 79Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)

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... that in 2015, GracePointe Church, Nashville, Tennessee, became one of the first evangelical megachurches to openly support full equality for LGBTQ people?
... that the August 2021 Tennessee floods were caused by more than 20 inches (510 mm) of rain falling in a 24-hour period?
... that Drag Isn't Dangerous is a charitable telethon set to be hosted by numerous drag queens to oppose the Tennessee drag-ban bill?
... that one of Beverly Robertson's biggest accomplishments as CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber was attracting the Ford Motor Company's US$5.6 billion Blue Oval City complex to Memphis, Tennessee?
... that Mister Rogers said that Mr. Chuck, the host of a children's show on the public TV station in Memphis, Tennessee, was "truly remarkable" and "achieving things I still struggle to achieve"?
... that portions of Tennessee State Route 158 have been called "Front Street", "Front Avenue", "Lakefront Drive", "Neyland Drive", and "James White Parkway"?

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