The State of Tennessee

“The Volunteer State”

By Angel Putnam

Quick Facts

• Bristol is known as the Birthplace of Country Music.

• Tennessee has more than 3,800 documented caves.

• There are more horses per capita in Shelby County than any other county in the United States.

• The city of Murfreesboro lies in the exact geographical center of the state.

• When Tennessee became a state in 1796, the total population was 77,000.

State Symbol

The state bird of Tennessee

Is Mockingbird.

Famous Person

Miley Cyrus

She was born in Nashville, Tennessee and she is 16 years old.

Tourist Attraction

• International Towing and Recovery Museum Chattanooga, Tennessee. The history of tow trucks, complete with many exhibits; a wall of the Fallen honors those who died in the line of duty.

Bibliography

• http://media.vcstar.com/media/img/photos/2009/10/29/mileycyrus_t607.jpg

• http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Tennessee/Bird_Mockingbird.html

• http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/14405

• http://www.map-of-usa.co.uk/images/tennessee.gif