Happy National Tennessee Day! Today we observe the 16th state to join the union back on June 1, 1796.
This landlocked state its located in the U.S. South. Its capital, centrally located Nashville, is the heart of the country-music scene, with the long-running Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and a legendary stretch of honky-tonks and dance halls.
Memphis, in the far southwest, is the home of Elvis Presley’s Graceland, rock-and-roll pioneering Sun Studio and the blues clubs of Beale Street.
The great state brings with it the Great Smoky Mountains, centers for blues and country music, and depth of history that surges through art. As the gateway to the deep south, Tennessee experienced heavy burdens during the Civil War.
As a slaveholding state with many Union sympathizers and Union occupying units, Tennessee was often as divided as the country during the war. It was the only state to have a battle or skirmish in every county.
Two anchor cities, Memphis and Nashville, provide abundant talent and draw even more. It should be no surprise the music and entertainment industry thrive in Tennessee.
For more than seventy-five years, The Grand Ole Opry has provided a cornerstone of radio performances. thrilling audiences of all ages.
The state lays claim to royalty, too! The King of Rock and Roll made his home at Graceland. Today it is the most frequently visited private residence visited after the Whitehouse. The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin was born in Memphis as well.
The region is brimming with waterfalls, trails and wildlife. The Great Smoky Mountains provide plenty of opportunities to get out and explore.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Join National Day Calendar® as they recognize Tennessee’s outstanding voices, art and history. Delight in all of Tennessee’s talent and adventure. Use #NationalTennesseeDay to share on social media.
"The mountains are calling, and I must go." ~John Muir
For a complete list of Tennessee State and National Parks & Historic Sites visit www.tnstateparks.com and www.nps.gov. Check out a few of the featured sites around the state below.
NATURE and HISTORY
Graceland – Memphis
Paris Landing – Buchanan
Reelfoot Lake – Tiptonville
Tims Ford Lake – Franklin
Fall Creek Falls – Spencer
Ruby Falls – Chattanooga
Cheekwood Botanical Garden– Nashville
Andrew Jackson's Hermitage – Nashville
MUSEUMS
Tennessee State Museum – Nashville
Military Branch Museum – Nashville
Museum of Appalachia – Clinton
Memphis Rock 'n’ Soul Museum – Memphis
Country Music Hall of Fame Museum – Nashville
Parthenon – Nashville
Hidden Treasures
International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame – Jackson
Lost Cove Settlement – Erwin
Spaceship House Tennessee – Signal Mountain
Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum – Memphis
We also observe these famous figures born in Tennessee of whom are still recognized today for their past accomplishments, heroics, talents, ingenuity and innovations: David Crockett, Sequoyah, Sarah Childress Polk, Minnie Pearl, Archie Campbell, Johnny Cash, Morgan Freeman, Aretha Franklin, and Dolly Parton.
Visit the link below to see those of notable birth who were not mentioned on the list above.
Here's to The Volunteer State!
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