Outline of Tennessee
Tennessee is one of the states that link the North and the South of the United States. Life in West and Middle Tennessee resembles life in the Deep South. East Tennessee is similar to parts of the North. Even during the American Civil War (1861-1865), Tennessee loyalties were divided between the North and the South. Tennessee was the last Confederate state to leave the Union, and the first to return.
The lonely pioneer, wearing a coonskin cap and carrying a trusty flintlock rifle, is a symbol of Tennessee's great past. But a better symbol of the present and future is the nuclear physicist working in an Oak Ridge laboratory, or the technician who controls the robots on the assembly line of a motor vehicle manufacturing plant. Although some Tennesseans today work on farms, most people in the state are employed by business offices, stores, and factories.
Tennessee stretches all the way from North Carolina, one of the easternmost states, to Arkansas, one of the westernmost states in the South. At its eastern boundaries, Tennessee starts high in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The land becomes lower toward the west until it reaches the banks of the Mississippi River. Wholesale and retail trade and other service industries play a leading role in Tennessee's economy. Manufacturing is also an important source of income and jobs. Tennessee's fertile soil and abundant mineral deposits make it an important agricultural and mining state.
Indians once roamed Tennessee's mountains and forests. Early explorers passed through the region, and people from Europe fought to decide who would own it. Pioneers crossed the mountains to settle in the wilderness. The pioneers brought with them the spirit of independence and daring that has become a part of Tennessee's history. In 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state in the Union. Such Tennesseans as John Sevier in the Revolutionary War in America (1775-1783), Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812, and Alvin C. York in World War I (1914-1918) established a Tennessee military tradition of honor and bravery.
Three large river systems-the Mississippi, Cumberland, and Tennessee-drain the state. The Mississippi drains most of West Tennessee. Its largest tributaries in Tennessee include the Forked Deer, Hatchie, Loosahatchie, Obion, and Wolf rivers. The Cumberland and Tennessee drain most of the rest of the state. They rise in the Appalachian Plateau and join the Ohio River. Branches of the Tennessee include the Big Sandy, Buffalo, Clinch, Duck, Elk, French Broad, Hiwassee, Holston, Little Tennessee, Powell, and Sequatchie rivers. Tributaries of the Cumberland in Tennessee include the Caney Fork, Harpeth, and Stones rivers.
Memphis is the state's largest city, followed by Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Clarksville. Each of these cities has over 100,000 people. The sixth largest city is Murfreesboro with about 69,000 people. Ten other cities in Tennessee have populations of 25,000 or more. Tennessee has seven metropolitan areas. They are, in order of population, Nashville; Memphis; Knoxville; Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, Virginia; Chattanooga; Clarksville-Hopkinsville, Kentucky; and Jackson.
Tennessee's rugged mountains, thick forests, and beautiful lakes and rivers are ideal for outdoor sports, camping, and sightseeing. The majestic beauty of Great Smoky Mountains National Park attracts several million visitors a year. Students of American history delight in the state's many sites of historic interest. Music lovers travel to Tennessee in order to hear outstanding performances by bluegrass, blues, and country artists. The Memphis in May International Festival is one of the largest annual events in the United States. This month-long celebration honors a different nation each year and includes five major weekend festivals. The unique cultural heritage of Memphis is also featured during this popular celebration.
The name Tennessee comes from Tanasie, the name of a Cherokee village in the region. Tennessee is sometimes called the Big Bend State, because of a bend in the Tennessee River that makes it flow through the state twice. However, Tennessee is usually called the Volunteer State because of its great military traditions.
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TENNESSEE GOLF TRAIL INTRODUCES NEW WEBSITE, REDUCED RATES AT FOUR BEAR TRACE COURSES FOR 2006
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news release: Tennessee State Parks has introduced a new Web site for the Tennessee Golf Trail featuring rates, course descriptions and getaway packages to help golfers plan their next visit to one of 13 courses across
Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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Shadow of Lewisburg hangs over Tennessee COP deal.(Lewisburg, Tennessee, golf course; Tennessee certificates of participation)(Southeast: Trends in the Region)
Any certificate of participation deals in the pipeline in Tennessee have dried up, thanks to the Lewisburg golf course COP debacle, bankers and government officials say. Tennessee has never been a big player in COPs, with just 16 issues sold by the state, its municipalities, or special districts
Publication: The Bond Buyer
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Gill, Grant and Friends Raise $300,000 for Tennessee Junior Golf at 10th Vinny.
Sports/Golf/Entertainment & Lifestyle Editors FRANKLIN, TennBW SportsWireMay 7, 2002 Vince Gill, Amy Grant and friends helped raise approximately $300,000 at the 10th annual Vinny pro-celebrity golf fundraiser as part of this week's Aerus Electrolux USA Championship at Legends Club of
Publication: Business Wire
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Golf tour set to promote Japanese business ties with middle Tennessee.
GOLF TOUR SET TO PROMOTE JAPANESE BUSINESS TIES WITH MIDDLE TENNESSEE NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 20 Japanese bankers and business executives from Atlanta are scheduled to participate in the 1990 Tennessee-Tomodachi Golf Tour this week in Nashville. The tour is designed to
Publication: PR Newswire
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Avalon Travel.(Tennessee)(California Golf)(California Camping)(Ranch Vacations)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Avalon Travel 1400--65th Street, #250, Emeryville, CA 94608 1-800-345-5473 www.travelmatters.com Avalon Travel produces excellent destination guides which offer wide appeal to both outdoors adventurers and visitors who want an in-depth sampling of local attractions. Avalon holds the Moon imprint,
Publication: The Bookwatch
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Middle Tennessee men's, women's golf start off slow in SBC tourney
Randall Thomason University Wire 04-24-2003 (Sidelines) (U-WIRE) MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Both of Middle Tennessee's golf teams slumped in the first two rounds of the Sun Belt Conference tournament at Bluewater Bay Resort in Niceville, Fla., on Monday and Tuesday.MT's women's squad buried themselves
Publication: University Wire
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Gill, Grant and Friends Raise $300,000 for Tennessee Junior Golf At Ninth Vinny.
Sports/Entertainment Editors FRANKLIN, TennBW SportsWireMay 8, 2001 Vince Gill, Amy Grant and friends helped raise approximately $300,000 at the ninth annual Vinny pro-celebrity golf fundraiser as part of this week's Electrolux USA Championship at Legends Club of Tennessee. The Vinny has raised
Publication: Business Wire
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EAST TENNESSEE STATE WINS REGION GOLF TITLE NO. 1 GEORGIA AMONG THOSE WHO FINISHED WELL BEHIND THE UPSTART BUCCANEERS.(SPORTS)
Byline: JIM DUCIBELLA THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT WILLIAMSBURG -- East Tennessee State golf coach Fred Warren contended that his team's runaway victory in the NCAA East Regional Saturday at Golden Horseshoe's Green Course wasn't as big an upset as it seemed. The more he talked, the less convincing he was,
Publication: The Virginian Pilot
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Middle Tennessee State golf team finishes in 16th place
Randall Thomason University Wire 04-17-2003 (Sidelines) (U-WIRE) MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The Middle Tennessee men's golf team concluded the Arkansas State Indian Golf Classic on Tuesday with a final round score of 305 to finish 16th in the 19 team field.MT's final tournament before the Sun Belt
Publication: University Wire
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Middle Tennessee State golf coach prepares team for travel
00-00-0000 (Sidelines) (U-WIRE) MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The Middle Tennessee State Lady Raider golf team is only in its second season, but Lady Raider coach Rachael Moore still has high hopes for the team. "[In the last year] we have improved by an average of 11 strokes," Moore said.
Publication: University Wire
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