Tennessee The 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.
1 st territory to become a new state (was almost called “Franklin”)
Tanasi: name of a Cherokee village
Lookout Mountain
Smoky Mountains: most visited park in the United States
Chattanooga and the Choo Choo
Davy Crockett Born and raised in Tennessee, was a “frontiersman”, U.S. Representative, opposed Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal policies, moved to Texas, died while fighting at the Alamo Born and raised in Tennessee, was a “frontiersman”, U.S. Representative, opposed Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal policies, moved to Texas, died while fighting at the Alamo
“The King” / Elvis
Oprah lived with her dad after she was 14
Birthplace of Blues and Country Music
Some musicians from Tennessee: Duane Allman Duane Allman Eddie Arnold Eddie Arnold Chet Atkins Chet Atkins Roseanne Cash Roseanne Cash Billy Ray Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus Donald “Duck” Dunn Donald “Duck” Dunn Lester Flatt Lester Flatt Tennessee Ernie Ford Tennessee Ernie Ford Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Minnie Pearl Minnie Pearl Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Dinah Shore Dinah Shore Koko Taylor Koko Taylor Tina Turner Tina Turner
Nashville: The Grand Ole Opry
Tennessee Walking Horse
The Lost Sea: the world’s largest underground lake
National Civil Rights Museum: Memphis (where MLK was killed)
Had the 1 st troops to volunteer for: The War of 1812