State of the Month – Tennessee

Here is the next instalment of my monthly feature going through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check out how they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest. 

Location – landlocked – bordered by 8 States

Nicknames – The Volunteer State

Flag

Capital –  Nashville (also the State's largest city)

Signature foods – BBQ,  Fried Pickles, Biscuits, Hot Chicken

Famous places to visit – Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Dollywood, Graceland (Memphis), Ryman Auditorium

Famous businesses/brands – FedEx, Jack Daniels,

Famous people from Tennessee – Davy Crockett, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Tina Turner, Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake

Go to this Pinboard to see the States of the Month so far.