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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 its western and middle parts supporting the Confederacy and the eastern region harboring pro-Union sentiment. As a result, Tennessee was the last state to secede and the first readmitted to the Union after the war.

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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Interstate 440 (I-440) is an east–west auxiliary Interstate Highway that runs through Nashville, Tennessee. It serves as a southern bypass around downtown Nashville, and is located on average about three miles (4.8 km) from the center of the city. I-440 is also known locally as the Four-Forty Parkway, and is designated as the Debra K. Johnson Memorial Parkway. At a length of 7.64 miles (12.30 km), I-440 runs between I-40 and I-24, and connects to I-65 and multiple U.S. Routes. Combined, I-440 and Briley Parkway, a controlled-access segment of State Route 155 (SR 155), form a noncontiguous inner beltway around downtown Nashville.

Originally proposed in the 1950s, I-440 was the subject of much controversy related to its location and design, which resulted in multiple design changes and delayed the highway's completion for many years. As a result, it was the last segment of Interstate Highway planned for Tennessee by the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 to be constructed. After its completion in 1987, I-440 developed unforeseen congestion, safety, and surface issues, which prompted a reconstruction of the entire route that was completed in 2020. (Full article...)

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Robert Phillips Corker Jr. (born August 24, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2015 to 2019.

In 1978, Corker founded a construction company, which he sold in 1990. This increased his net worth to $45 million. He ran in the 1994 United States Senate election in Tennessee but was defeated in the Republican primary by Bill Frist. Appointed by Governor Don Sundquist, Corker served as Commissioner of Finance and Administration for the State of Tennessee from 1995 to 1996, preceded by David Manning and succeeded by John Ferguson. He later acquired two of the largest real estate companies in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before being elected the 71st Mayor of Chattanooga in March 2001; he served one term (2001–2005). (Full article...)

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Image 1Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from Tennessee)
Image 2The 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 3Mississippian-period shell gorget, Castalian Springs, Sumner County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 4Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)
Image 5Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (from Tennessee)
Image 6Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)
Image 7Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 8Alvin C. York (from History of Tennessee)
Image 9The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson, now a museum in Davidson County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 10Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 11in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)
Image 12Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 13Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 14Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (from Tennessee)
Image 15Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 16The 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 17Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 18The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from Tennessee)
Image 19Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 20Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from Tennessee)
Image 21Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 22The Ryman Auditorium, home of the "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 23The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 24A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 25Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 26The 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 27Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 28A View of Memphis, Tennessee, 1871 (from History of Tennessee)
Image 29in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)
Image 30Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)
Image 31Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 32Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from Tennessee)
Image 33Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 34The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 35The 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 36Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 371861 Bank of Tennessee 1 dollar banknote (from History of Tennessee)
Image 38A Nissan Leaf, one of six models manufactured at the Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant, the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from Tennessee)
Image 39Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)

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

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Image 41Map of counties in Tennessee by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
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Image 42The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from Tennessee)
Image 43The 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 44Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 45Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from Tennessee)
Image 46Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 47Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 48The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 49Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 50Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 51The 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 52Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 53Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)
Image 54The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 55Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 56Al Gore served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from Tennessee)
Image 57The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 58Nashville's replica of the Parthenon (built 1897) (from History of Tennessee)
Image 59Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)
Image 60Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 61Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 62Al Gore served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from Tennessee)
Image 63Conquistador Hernando de Soto, first European to visit Tennessee (from History of Tennessee)
Image 64A Nissan Leaf, one of six models manufactured at the Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant, the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from Tennessee)
Image 65John Bell (from History of Tennessee)
Image 66Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 67Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from Tennessee)
Image 68The Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1872, by Harry Fenn (from History of Tennessee)
Image 69Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 70A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 71Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 72The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 73Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 74The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 75Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)
Image 76The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 77Third Battle of Chattanooga, November 23–25, 1863 (from History of Tennessee)
Image 78Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)
Image 79Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from Tennessee)

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... that the Pellissippi Parkway in East Tennessee takes its name from a Native American name that was applied to both the Clinch and Ohio Rivers?
... that Symphyotrichum kentuckiense, the Kentucky aster, is only found on limestone cedar glades and limestone roadsides in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee?
... that the Ocoee salamander from Tennessee is named after the Cherokee word for Passiflora incarnata (passionflower)?
... 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 Drag Isn't Dangerous is a charitable telethon set to be hosted by numerous drag queens to oppose the Tennessee drag-ban bill?
... that the 75/24 Split in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has been one of the worst bottlenecks for trucks in the United States?

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