Tennessee
Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. Tennessee is geographically, culturally, and legally divided into three Grand Divisions of East, Middle, and West Tennessee. Nashville is the state's capital and largest city, and anchors its largest metropolitan area. Other major cities include Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Clarksville. Tennessee's population as of the 2020 United States census is approximately 6.9 million.
Some of the key events about Tennessee
- 1796Tennessee became the 16th state to join the United States
- 1838Thousands of Cherokee were forcibly removed from their ancestral lands in the "Trail of Tears"
- 1843The University of Tennessee was founded in Knoxville
- 1861Tennessee seceded from the Union to join the Confederacy during the American Civil War
- 1862The Battle of Shiloh resulted in over 23,000 casualties, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War
- 1878A yellow fever epidemic devastated Memphis, killing thousands and nearly destroying the city
- 1897The Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition was held in Nashville
- 1908A race riot in Nashville led to the destruction of African American businesses and homes
- 1925The Butler Act prohibited the teaching of evolution in Tennessee public schools
- 1933The Tennessee Valley Authority was established to provide electricity and economic development
- 1935The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was officially established
- 1941Oak Ridge was chosen as a site for the Manhattan Project, contributing to scientific advancement
- 1954The first commercial nuclear power plant in the United States began operation in Oak Ridge
- 1960Sit-ins and protests in Nashville highlighted racial segregation and discrimination
- 1968The National Civil Rights Museum was established at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis
- 1968A sanitation workers' strike in Memphis ended tragically with an assassination
- 1977The collapse of the Knox County Bridge killed 12 people and injured many others
- 1982The 1982 World's Fair was held in Knoxville, attracting over 11 million visitors
- 1996The Tennessee Aquarium, one of the world's largest freshwater aquariums, opened in Chattanooga
- 2010A devastating flood in Nashville caused over $2 billion in private property damage
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