Welcome to Tennessee!
Tennessee
Capital: Nashville
Nickname: Volunteer State and Big Bend State
State Motto: Agriculture and Commerce
State Flower: Iris
State Tree: Tulip poplar
State Bird: Mockingbord
State Animal: Raccoon
State Song: "My Homeland, Tennessee"; "When it's Iris time in Tennessee"; "My Tennessee"; "The Tennessee Waltz" and "Rocky Top"
Statehood: Tennessee became the 16th state in June 1, 1796
Area: 42,114 square miles: The 34th largest state
Neighbors: Kentucky, Virgina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Missouri
