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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.
Tennessee is one of the 50 states of the United States. What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory. It was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.
Tennessee is a state in the United States. Its capital is Nashville, which is the country music center of America. [7] It is also the home of the Smoky Mountains which are a famous tourist attraction.
- June 1, 1796 (16th)
- United States
- Southwest Territory
1 day ago · Tennessee, constituent state of the U.S. It became the 16th state of the union in 1796 and borders North Carolina to the east; Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south; Arkansas and Missouri to the west; and Kentucky and Virginia to the north. Its capital city is Nashville.
Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County, in the southwesternmost part of the state, and is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, [7] Memphis is the second-most populous city in Tennessee after Nashville .
Containing approximately 2,000 entries on all aspects of Tennessee history, by almost 600 authors, The Tennessee Encyclopedia, Version 3.0 launched in April 2018. Look for updated entries and new content in the months to come.
