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Tennessee History
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 Called
the "Volunteer State," Tennessee became the 16th state of the
Union in 1796. It was the first territory admitted as a state
under the federal Constitution. Before statehood, it was known
as the Territory South of the River Ohio. The name Tennessee is
derived from the name of a Cherokee village, Tanasi. Today, the
capital, Nashville, is known as a center for country music.
Memphis, the largest city in the state, is the place where Elvis
Presley first began his legendary musical career. The state
flower is the iris. |
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