Tennessee:Tennessee:• TENNESSEE´S FLAG: TENNESSEE’S SHIELD:

TENNESSIEE´S HISTORY:

• Tennessee is a state of the southern Tennessee is a state of the southern United States. It has a population of United States. It has a population of 6,214,888 inhabitants.6,214,888 inhabitants.

• The capital of Tennessee and the The capital of Tennessee and the second largest in the state is Nashville, second largest in the state is Nashville, which has a population of 626.144. which has a population of 626.144. Memphis is the largest city with a Memphis is the largest city with a population of 670.902 inhabitants. population of 670.902 inhabitants.

Symbols:Symbols:*THE FLOWER:*THE FLOWER:The iris is the state cultivated flower. While there are several different colors among the iris, the purple iris is commonly accepted as the state flower. → *THE TREE:*THE TREE: The tulip poplar is the state tree. The tulip poplar was chosen because it was used extensively by the Tennessee pioneers to construct their houses, barns and other buildings. → *THE WILDFLOWER:*THE WILDFLOWER: The passion flower is the state wildflower. It received its name from early Christian missionaries to South America.→

*THE GEM:*THE GEM: Tennessee river pearls are taken from mussels in the fresh water rivers and come in various shapes and colors.→

MORE SyMBOLS:MORE SyMBOLS: *THE INSECTS:*THE INSECTS:Tennessee has two official state insects: the firefly and the ladybug. The firefly emits a luminescent light easily seen on summer evenings.→

*THE BIRD: *THE BIRD: The mockingbird was selected as the state bird in 1933. One of the finest singers among North American birds.→

*THE ANIMAL: *THE ANIMAL: The raccoon is a furry mammal with a bushy, ringed tail and a mask-like band of black hair around its eyes. Raccoons eat fish and frogs that they catch in rivers and streams→

Famous people:Famous people:••BIOGRAPHY OF TINA TURNER:BIOGRAPHY OF TINA TURNER:- In 1939 Tina Turner and Anna Mae Bullock was born. She is a Grammy Award-winning American pop/rock singer.Anna Mae Bullock (Tina Turner) was abandoned by their father, and temporarily by their mother. Tina Turner gave her stage name of Tina Turner because in 1962 she married to Ike Turner.→

••BIOGRAPHY OF MORGAN FREEMAN:BIOGRAPHY OF MORGAN FREEMAN:- Morgan Freeman was born in 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee. Although he loved acting, Freeman joined the air force after high school to become a fighter pilot. He later realized it wasn't what he'd wanted, and began his acting career. →

OTHER FAMOUS PEOPLE:OTHER FAMOUS PEOPLE:*James Agee writer, poet, Knoxville

*Eddy Arnold singer, Henderson*Chet Atkins guitarist, Lutrell *Sam Davis confederate scout, Smyrna

*Mark Dean inventor, Jefferson City*David G. Farragut first American admiral, Knoxville

*Lester Flatt bluegrass musician, Overton Cty*Ernie Ford singer, Bristol

*Morgan Freeman actor, Memphis*Aretha Franklin singer, Memphis

*Red Grooms artist, Nashville

*Estes Kefauver legislator, Madisonville*Sandra Locke actress, Shelbyville*Dolly Parton singer, Sevierville*Minnie Pearl singer, comedienne, Centerville

*Cybil Shepherd actress, Memphis*Dinah Shore actress, singer, Winchester*Tina Turner singer, Brownsville

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