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Back to US States Page Tennessee Capital: Nashville Population: 5,841,748 (source: 2003 Census estimate) Largest City: Memphis Tennessee State Symbols State Nickname: Volunteer State State Slogan: The Stage Is Set For You; (formerly) Sounds Good to Me (formerly) Follow Me To Tennessee; also on its license plate State Motto: Agriculture and Commerce (1987) State flower: Iris State bird: Mockingbird State fish: Smallmouth bass (sport fish), Channel catfish (state commercial fish) State tree: Tulip Poplar State mammal: Common Raccoon, Tennessee walking horse State foods: Fun Facts About Tennessee Tennessee borders 8 other states. From Lookout Mountain you can see parts of 7 different states. The three stars on the Tennesse flag represent the three major geographic regions of the state. The 1996 Olympic white water events were held at Ocoee River in Tennessee. Becoming a State Date admitted: Wednesday, June 1, 1796 Number admitted: 16 Prior Name: Province of North Carolina, Southwest Territory Postal Abbreviation: TN The Geography of Tennessee Total Size: 41,217 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census) Geographical Low Point: Mississippi River at 178 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Shelby (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Geographical High Point: Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Sevier (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Central Point: Located in Rutherford County approx. 5 miles northeast of Murfreesboro (source: U.S. Geological Survey) Counties: 95 (source: National Association of Counties) Back to US States Page Back to Geography Home Page

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