Tennesse's state bird is The Mockingbird.
The state animal is The Raccoon
Tennessee is home to The Great Smokey Mountains National Park
This park is the most visited National Park in the United States. The park was named for the smoke-like bluish haze that often envelops these mountains.
There are 30 different species of salamanders that live in this park!
Tennessee is home to some very famous people including
- three presidents, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson and James K. Polk.
- Davy Crockett
- Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton and Justin Timberlake and Elvis Presley
Tennessee is home to the University of Tennessee Volunteers
and Women's basketball coach Pat Summitt who led the Lady Volunteers to 8 NCAA titles!
We are so hoping that she arrives tomorrow! WOOHOO!
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