State of Tennessee

Facts about Tennessee

• The State of Tennessee is the 16th U.S. state.
• Tennessee received statehood on June 1, 1796.
• Tennessee's state capital is Nashville.
• Tennessee's state postal abbreviation is TN.

Tennessee's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: Mockingbird (Northern Mockingb
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Mimus polyglottos
  
  
• Official State Flower: Iris
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Iris germanica
• Year: 1933
  
  
• Official State Motto: Agriculture & Commerce
• Official State Motto Latin Translation:
  
  
• Official State Song: My Homeland Tennessee, When It's Iris Time in Tennessee, The Tennessee Waltz, & Rocky Top
  
  
• Official State Tree: Tulip poplar
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Liriodendron tulipifera
• Year: 1947

Tennessee's Sports

• Memphis Grizzlies (team website / google map)

• Tennessee Titans (team website / google map)

• Nashville Predators (team website / google map)

Tennessee's State Government and Public Safety

• Tennessee Official State Government
• Department of Revenue State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes
• Tennessee State Highway Traffic Reports
• Department of Safety
• Tennessee Official State Lottery