Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee's Web Site Capital City: Nashville Nickname: Volunteer State Motto: Agriculture and Commerce Statehood: June 1, 1796 (16th) Origin of State's Name: Named after Cherokee Indian villages called "Tanasi" Largest Cities: Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville Border States: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia Land Area: 41,220 sq. mi., 34th largest State's Bird: Mockingbird State's Flower: Iris (iridaceae) State's Tree: Tulip poplar (liriodendron tulipifera) State's Song: The Tennessee Waltz |