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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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Let's Move Nashville was a local referendum in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 1, 2018, that would have funded the construction of a mass transit system under the Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority in Davidson County. The $8.9 billion plan would have included several light rail and bus rapid transit lines along major corridors, to be built between 2018 and 2032. The plan was proposed in 2017 by Mayor Megan Barry under the Tennessee IMPROVE Act and supported by some Nashville politicians and businesses.

The plan would have included 26 miles (42 km) of light rail and 25 miles (40 km) of bus rapid transit, as well as additional funding for local buses and the existing Music City Star commuter rail line. The light rail element of the plan would have been built in phases between 2026 and 2032, while the bus rapid transit lines would open in 2023. The plan was defeated in part due to an opposition campaign organized by Americans for Prosperity. (Full article...)

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The governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Tennessee has had 50 governors, including the incumbent, Bill Lee. Seven governors (John Sevier, William Carroll, Andrew Johnson, Robert Love Taylor, Gordon Browning, Frank G. Clement, and Buford Ellington) have served non-consecutive terms. This tally does not include William Blount (the territorial governor) or Robert L. Caruthers (who never took office), though the Blue Book includes them in its list of governors. All governors are counted only once, regardless of number of terms served (e.g., John Sevier is considered the 1st governor, rather than the 1st and 3rd governor). The Blue Book does not include Edward H. East in its list of governors. (Full article...)

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Image 1Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 2Fall Creek Falls, the tallest waterfall in the eastern United States, is located on the Cumberland Plateau (from Tennessee)
Image 3Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from Tennessee)
Image 4Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 5Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 6Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from Tennessee)
Image 7Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (from Tennessee)
Image 8The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 9Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 10Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 11Alvin C. York (from History of Tennessee)
Image 12Cedar glades are an ecosystem that is found in regions of Middle Tennessee where limestone bedrock is close to the surface (from Tennessee)
Image 13Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 14The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)

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

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Image 16Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 17Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 18A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 19Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)
Image 20Nashville's replica of the Parthenon (built 1897) (from History of Tennessee)
Image 21Al Gore served as a United States Senator from Tennessee (1985–1993) and as Vice President of the United States (1993–2001) (from Tennessee)
Image 22Memphis became known as the "Cotton Capital of the World" in the years following the Civil War (from Tennessee)
Image 23Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 24The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (from Tennessee)
Image 25Workers at the Norris Dam construction camp site in 1933 (from Tennessee)
Image 26Howard Baker served as Senate Minority and Majority Leader from 1977 to 1985, and was known as "The Great Conciliator" (from Tennessee)
Image 27The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 28A geomap showing the counties of Tennessee colored by the relative range of that county's median income. (from Tennessee)
Image 29Detail of Tanasi (spelled "Tennessee") on Henry Timberlake's Draught of the Cherokee Country (from Tennessee)
Image 30Norris Dam, a hydroelectric dam operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. (from Tennessee)
Image 31The 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 32A View of Memphis, Tennessee, 1871 (from History of Tennessee)
Image 33The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 34A Nissan Leaf, one of six models manufactured at the Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant, the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from 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 36The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from Tennessee)
Image 37Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from Tennessee)
Image 38Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 39The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 40The 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 41The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 42The 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 43Mount Le Conte in the Great Smoky Mountains is the tallest mountain in eastern North America, measured from base to summit (from Tennessee)
Image 44The Hermitage, plantation home of President Andrew Jackson, now a museum in Davidson County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 45The Ryman Auditorium, home of the "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville (from History of Tennessee)
Image 46Chart showing poverty in Tennessee, by age and gender (red = female) (from Tennessee)
Image 47A Nissan Leaf, one of six models manufactured at the Nissan Smyrna Assembly Plant, the largest automotive assembly plant in North America (from Tennessee)
Image 48Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee was formed by the 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes (from Tennessee)
Image 49Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)
Image 50The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville (from Tennessee)
Image 51John Bell (from History of Tennessee)
Image 52Conquistador Hernando de Soto, first European to visit Tennessee (from History of Tennessee)
Image 53Established in 1942, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest national laboratory in the Department of Energy system (from Tennessee)
Image 54Map of counties in Tennessee by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
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(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 56Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)
Image 57Vanderbilt University in Nashville is consistently ranked as one of the top research institutions in the nation (from Tennessee)
Image 58in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)
Image 591861 Bank of Tennessee 1 dollar banknote (from History of Tennessee)
Image 60The 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 61Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 62Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 63Third Battle of Chattanooga, November 23–25, 1863 (from History of Tennessee)
Image 64Offices of The Tennessean in Nashville (from Tennessee)
Image 65Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 66Interstate 40 traverses Tennessee from east to west, and serves the state's three largest cities. (from Tennessee)
Image 67Mississippian-period shell gorget, Castalian Springs, Sumner County (from History of Tennessee)
Image 68Tennessee Volunteers football (from Tennessee)
Image 69Memphis International Airport, the hub of FedEx Corporation, is the busiest cargo airport in the world (from Tennessee)
Image 70The Southwest Territory in 1790 (from Tennessee)
Image 71Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 72Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)
Image 73Calutron operators at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project (from Tennessee)
Image 74The Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1872, by Harry Fenn (from History of Tennessee)
Image 75Surveyor Daniel Smith's "Map of the Tennassee State" (1796) (from Tennessee)
Image 76Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun, the first British settlement in Tennessee (from Tennessee)
Image 77Köppen climate types of Tennessee, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Tennessee)
Image 78The 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 79in 1946 the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tennessee statehood. (from Tennessee)

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... that a section of Interstate 65 in Tennessee was the first part of the Interstate Highway System to open in the state?
... that Mary Shadow, the first unmarried woman in the Tennessee House of Representatives, received fourteen marriage proposals after her election?
... that portions of Tennessee State Route 158 have been called "Front Street", "Front Avenue", "Lakefront Drive", "Neyland Drive", and "James White Parkway"?
... that Interstate 81 in Tennessee was the site of a carjacking that culminated in the Lillelid murders in 1997?
... that the 75/24 Split in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has been one of the worst bottlenecks for trucks in the United States?
... that Tennessee lawyer Bolton Smith was known for his work integrating African Americans into the Boy Scouts?

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