Tennessee

 
Capitol: Nashville


Became the 16th state
to enter the union on
June 1, 1796


State flower: iris

State bird: mockingbird

State songs: "Tennessee Waltz", "Rocky Top", and "Tennessee"

State tree: tulip poplar

State motto: "Agriculture and Commerce"


Nickname: "The Volunteer State"


Size in land area: 41,217 square miles


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