TennesseeTennesseeThe Volunteer StateThe Volunteer State

The three stars on the flag represent the three different land forms in Tennessee. Mountains in the east, highlands in the middle and lowlands in the west. On the flag these regions are bound together in an unbroken circle. The field is crimson with a blue background for the stars. The final blue strip relieves the sameness of the crimson field and prevents the flag from showing too much crimson.

11stst territory to become a new territory to become a new statestate

(was almost called “Franklin”)(was almost called “Franklin”)

Tanasi: name of a Cherokee Tanasi: name of a Cherokee villagevillage

Lookout MountainLookout Mountain

Smoky Mountains: most Smoky Mountains: most visited park in the United visited park in the United

StatesStates

Chattanooga and the Choo Chattanooga and the Choo ChooChoo

                                                             

              

Davy CrockettDavy Crockett Born and raised in Tennessee, Born and raised in Tennessee,

was a “frontiersman”, U.S. was a “frontiersman”, U.S. Representative, opposed Andrew Representative, opposed Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal policies, Jackson’s Indian Removal policies, moved to Texas, died while moved to Texas, died while fighting at the Alamofighting at the Alamo

““The King” / ElvisThe King” / Elvis

OprahOprahlived with her dad after she was 14lived with her dad after she was 14

Birthplace of Blues and Country Birthplace of Blues and Country MusicMusic

Some musicians from Some musicians from Tennessee:Tennessee:

Duane AllmanDuane Allman Eddie ArnoldEddie Arnold Chet AtkinsChet Atkins Roseanne CashRoseanne Cash Billy Ray CyrusBilly Ray Cyrus Miley CyrusMiley Cyrus Donald “Duck” DunnDonald “Duck” Dunn Lester FlattLester Flatt Tennessee Ernie FordTennessee Ernie Ford Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin Isaac HayesIsaac Hayes John Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker Dolly PartonDolly Parton Minnie PearlMinnie Pearl Elvis PresleyElvis Presley Dinah ShoreDinah Shore Koko TaylorKoko Taylor Tina TurnerTina Turner

Nashville: The Grand Ole Nashville: The Grand Ole OpryOpry

Tennessee Walking HorseTennessee Walking Horse

The Lost Sea: the world’s The Lost Sea: the world’s largest underground lakelargest underground lake

National Civil Rights Museum:National Civil Rights Museum:Memphis (where MLK was Memphis (where MLK was

killed)killed)

Had the 1Had the 1stst troops to volunteer troops to volunteer for:for:

The War of 1812The War of 1812