Nick Name: |
Volunteer State |
Capital City: |
Nashville |
Largest Cities: |
Memphis,Nashville,Knoxville |
Highest Point: |
Clingmans Dome(6,643 ft ; 2025 m) |
Lowest Point: |
Mississippi River at Mississippi border(178 ft ; 54 m) |
Bird: |
Northern Mockingbird(Mimus polyglottos),Bobwhite Quail,(state wild game bird)(Colinus virginianus) |
Flower: |
Iris(state cultivated flower)(Iris);Purple Passionflower(state wildflower)(Passiflora incarnata) |
Tree: |
Tulip-tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) |
Constitution: |
16th State |
Admission to Statehood: |
June 1, 1796 |
Motto: |
Agriculture and Commerce |
Flag: |
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