Fun Facts About Tennessee
Cattle are the most produced ag commodity in Tennessee followed by soybeans and corn.
Great Smoky Mountain National Park is one of the most visited national parks in the United States, often seeing nearly 10 million visitors in a year.
Famous people from Tennessee include: Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, Morgan Freeman, Megan Fox, Dolly Parton, Tina Turner & Johnny Knoxville.
Tennessee's capital and second largest city is Nashville, which has a population of 601,222. Memphis is the state's largest city, with a population of 655,155.
The Tennessee State Capitol was designed by architect William Strickland, and when he died before the building was completed, he was entombed inside the capitol's walls.
Continuously running since 1925, the Grand Ole Opry is the oldest live radio show in existence.
Tennessee farmers produce 323 million eggs per year.
Tennessee has the 16th largest cattle inventory and the 13th largest beef cow inventory in the United States.
Ober Gatlinburg boasts a huge five-acre artificial skiing surface, making this winter sport possible year round.
The Tennessee state rock is Limestone.
There are more horses per capita in Shelby County than any other county in the United States.
Tennessee's nickname of "The Volunteer State" comes from the valor of its soldiers at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.
If you can't make it to Greece, you can at least see The Parthenon when you visit Nashville, where a replica of the building stands in all its restored glory.
Tennessee has more species of trees than any other state.
Tennessee has more than 3,800 documented caves.
In Tennessee, 80 percent of the land is used for agricultural purposes including forestry.
Tennessee furnished more soldiers for the Confederate Army than any other state, and more soldiers for the Union Army than any other Southern state.
Photo: Tennessee Cattlemen's Association