Statehood:  June 1, 1796 (16^th State)

State bird: mockingbird (1933)

State tree: tulip poplar (1947)

State flower: iris (1933)

State Horse: Tennessee walking horse;

State Animal: raccoon (1971);

State Wild flower: passion flower (1973);

State Songs: "My Homeland, Tennessee " (1925); "When It's Iris Time in Tennessee " (1935); "My Tennessee " (1955); "Tennessee Waltz" (1965); "Rocky Top" (1982); "Tennessee" (1992); "The Pride of Tennessee " (1996)

State game bird: Bobwhite quail

State Agricultural Insect: honeybee

State commercial fish: Channel catfish

State sport fish: Largemouth bass

State amphibian: Tennessee Cave salamander

State butterfly: Zebra swallowtail

State wild flower: passion flower

State gem: Tennessee River pearls

State rock: Limestone and Agate

State soil: Tennessee - Dickson

State folk dance: Square dance

State Nickname: The Volunteer State

State Motto: "Agriculture and Commerce"

Highest Point: The highest point in Tennessee is Clingman's Dome at 6,643 feet above sea level.

Lowest Point: The lowest point in Tennessee is 178 feet at the Mississippi River .

Largest cities: Memphis, 672,277; Nashville-Davidson,¹ 549,110; Knoxville, 180,130; Chattanooga, 154,762; Clarksville, 112,878; Murfreesboro, 86,793; Jackson, 62,099; Johnson City, 58,718; Franklin, 53,311; Hendersonville, 44,876:

Famous Tennesseans:

James Agee writer, poet, Knoxville
Eddy Arnold singer, Henderson
Chet Atkins guitarist, Lutrell
Hattie Caraway first elected woman senator, Bakerville
Jack Garnet Carter miniature golf, Sweetwater
Davy Crockett frontiersman, Green Cty
Jack Curtis screenwriter, Stony Creek
Sam Davis confederate scout, Smyrna
Mark Dean inventor, Jefferson City
David G. Farragut first American admiral, Knoxville
Lester Flatt bluegrass musician, Overton Cty
Tennessee Ernie Ford singer, Bristol
Morgan Freeman actor, Memphis:

Population (Quick Facts): 6,038,803:

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/47000.html

Official State website:

http://www.state.tn.us/

State Legislature:

http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/

Capital of Tennessee :  Nashville, TN:

 http://www.nashville.gov/

Department of Public Safety:

 http://www.state.tn.us/safety/

United States Department of Agriculture:

http://www.tennessee.gov/agriculture/

Economy:

http://www.city-data.com/states/Tennessee-Economy.html

Transportation:

http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/

International Trades:

http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/rg_ch8.htm

Natural Resources:

http://www.tn.nrcs.usda.gov/

Maps for the state of Tennessee:

http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/maps.htm

Tennessee State Job link:

http://www.tennesseejobs.com/

Tourism and Travel:

http://www.state.tn.us/tourdev/

State Parks:

 http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/

Museums:

 http://www.tnmuseums.org/

Public Library Service:

http://www.publiclibraries.com/tennessee.htm

Zip Codes:

http://www.zipcodes.addresses.com/zip_codes_by_state/TN/A.html

State Newspapers:

http://www.usnpl.com/tnnews.php