Before the arrival of the Europeans in the state, the land was settled by the Cherokee and Chickasaw Native American tribes.
Due to poor living standards in Tennessee from 1915 to 1930, many people migrated to other areas of the country.
Nashville, the largest city in Tennessee, was founded on Christmas Eve in 1779.
Kingston, Tennessee, was the state capital for just one day.
Shady Valley, Tennessee, is home to the shortest tunnel in the world at only 20 feet.
38 battles during the Civil War were fought on the soil of Tennessee.
A new state record for the biggest Blue catfish weighing 122 pounds was confirmed, 28 June 2023.
Tennessee has the most state songs, with 9 official state songs and an official bicentennial rap.
The Grand Ole Opry is the longest radio show in U.S. history.
Trenton has a speed limit of 31 mph on major roads.
The first self-service grocery store was established in Memphis in 1916.
The world’s largest collection of salt and pepper shakers is right here in Tennessee.
There were more National Guard soldiers deployed from the state for the Gulf War effort than any other state.
There are more horses per capita in Shelby County than any other county in the United States.
The city of Murfreesboro lies in the exact geographical center of the state.
The largest earthquake in American history, the New Madrid Earthquake occurred in the winter of 1811-12 in northwestern Tennessee.
Graceland is the second most visited house in the country.
Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States.
The only person in American history to be both an Admiral in the Navy and a General in the Army was Samuel Powhatan Carter.
When Tennessee became a state in 1796, the total population was 77,000.
Coca-Cola was first bottle in 1899 at a plant on Patten Parkway in downtown Chattanooga.