• Tennessee

State Facts

Full Name

State of Tennessee

Admitted to the Union (Rank)

June 1, 1796 (16th)

Population 2000 (Rank)

5,689,283 (16th)

Land Area (Rank)

41,217 square miles; 106,752 square kilometers (24th)

Capital

Nashville

Postal Abbreviation

TN

State Nickname

Volunteer State

Motto

Agriculture and Commerce

Songs

• “Tennessee Waltz” (music by Pee Wee King, words by Redd Stewart),
• “My Homeland, Tennessee” (music by Roy Lamont Smith, words by Nell Grayson),
• “When It’s Iris Time in Tennessee” (music and words by Willa Waid Newman),
• “My Tennessee” (music and words by Frances Hannah Tranum),
• “Rocky Top” (music and words by Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant),
• “Tennessee” (music and words by Vivan Rorie)

State Symbols

• Flower: Iris
• Tree: Tulip poplar
• Bird: Mockingbird
• Gem: Tennessee pearl
• Animal: Raccoon
• Horse: Tennessee walking horse
• Wildflower: Passion flower

Economy

• Agriculture:
  • Soybeans,
  • cotton,
  • tobacco,
  • livestock and livestock products,
  • dairy products,
  • cattle,
  • hogs
• Industry:
  • Chemicals,
  • transportation equipment,
  • rubber,
  • plastics