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Tennessee

Statehood

Jun 1, 1796

Capital

Nashville

Nickname

The Volunteer State

Tennessee

About

Tennessee is located in the Southeastern region of the US. It is an entirely landlocked state and the largest metropolitan area of the state is that of Nashville. The state's official mammals are the Tennessee walking horse and the raccoon. Tennessee was the 16th state overall to join the Union.

Trivia

The state's motto is, "Agriculture and Commerce." The soft drink Mountain Dew was first invented in Tennessee. The state's nickname was taken from the amount of volunteers who enlisted in the War of 1812. 

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