Facts About Our State: Tennessee

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Facts About Our State Tennessee

• Second Grade Social Studies

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Tennessee

• Tennessee was the 16th state to join the United
  States on June 1, 1796. The United States was 20
  years old the year Tennessee became a state.
  Tennessee is known as the Volunteer State
  because of all the volunteers that came from
  the state during the Civil War. Tennessee is the
  36th biggest state in the US.

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Tennessees State Bird

• The mocking bird was selected as the state bird
  in 1933. One of the finest singers among North
  American birds, it has a melodious song of its
  own, and is especially noted for its skill in
  mimicking the songs of other birds.

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Tennessees State Insect

• The lady bug is one of the official insects of
  Tennessee. It helps farmers by controlling insect
  pests.
• The firefly is also a state insect.

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Tennessees State Tree

• The tulip poplar was adopted as the state tree by
  the State Legislature in 1947. It was chosen
  because it was used by pioneers to build their
  homes, barns, and other buildings. The tree
  sometimes reaches 200 feet. The bark is smooth
  and brownish gray. The leaves are very smooth
  with a broad notch at the tip. The flowers are
  tulip-like, green-orange in color, and are 1-3
  inches deep.

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Tennessees State Flower

• The iris was designated as the state cultivated
  flower by the Legislature in 1933. While there
  are several different colors among the iris, the
  purple is commonly accepted as the state flower.

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Tennessees State Flag

• Adopted in 1905, the flag features three stars
  representing the grand divisions of the state
  East, Middle and West. The stars are bound
  together in indissoluble unity by an unending
  white band.

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Tennessees Three Grand Divisions

• Tennessee is divided into three grand divisions
  West Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and East
  Tennessee. West and Middle Tennessee are divided
  by the Tennessee River.

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West Tennessee

• West Tennessee has flat land ending at the
  Mississippi River. The major city found in West
  Tennessee is Memphis.

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Middle Tennessee

• Middle Tennessee is known for its low rolling
  hills and pastures for grazing. Nashville,
  Tennessees capital city and the home of country
  music, is found in Middle Tennessee.

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East Tennessee

• In East Tennessee you will find mountainous land,
  home of the Great Smoky Mountains. Major cities
  are Knoxville and Chattanooga.

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Three Major Rivers of Tennessee

• There are three major rivers in Tennessee the
  Mississippi River, the Tennessee River, and the
  Cumberland River. The Mississippi River runs
  along the west border of West Tennessee. The
  Tennessee River divides West and Middle Tennessee
  and flows through East Tennessee, and the
  Cumberland flows through Middle Tennessee.

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Products of Tennessee

• A product is something that people grow or make
  to sell. Tennessee has many important products.
• Products of West Tennessee include cotton,
  poultry, corn, cars, and dairy.
• Products of Middle Tennessee include corn,
  clothes, dairy, and poultry.
• Products of East Tennessee include coal,
  poultry, chemicals, and dairy.

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Famous TennesseansDavy Crockett, Elvis Presley,
Al Gore, Andrew Jackson
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More Famous TennesseansAndrew Johnson, Buford
Pusser, Wilma Rudolph, Tina Turner