Tennessee Aylana B. Introduction Do you know what my state is? It is Tennessee. Did you know the state is very big? It has lots of places to go and learn about new things! My state has a state capital. It is Nashville. The largest city is Memphis. It also has 3 major cities. They are Knoxville, Nashville, and Clarkville. Do you want to know the population? It is 6,346,105 people. I also have counties. Guess how many counties my state has? I have 95 counties. My state has several surrounding states. They are Georgia,Kentucky,Alabama,Mississippi, Missouri ,and Illinois. Did you like it what I told you for now. Physical Description My state's area is 42,146 square miles. My state has several large rivers. The large rivers are the Tennessee River, Mississippi River, Duck River, Clinch River, and Cumberland River. I also have large lakes. The large lakes are Kentucky Lake, Norris Lake, Cherokee Lake, and Chickamauga Lake. My state's highest point is Clingmans dome at 6,643 feet. I have national park. It's the great Smoky mountains. The state came from a Cherokee village. I have more things to tell you about just wait it is coming. State Symbols and Emblems My state has a state flag. My state flag came from the great smoky mountain and the east side of Tennessee. Tennessee has lots of interesting things to learn about. My state nickname is the volunteer state. It also has a state bird. My state bird is the mocking bird. Do you want to know my state mammal? Well, my state mammal is the raccoon. I have more interesting things ,just wait. The state also has state insects. The state insects are the ladybug and firefly. My state also has a state flower. Do you want to know what it is? It is the iris flower. It also has a state tree. The state tree is the tulip poplar tree. State History Tennessee has been a state 227 years. My state has a lot of history. I'm going to tell you about some things that are in Tennessee history. The first thing is that in 1827 Davy Crockett begin his first term as U.S. Congressman. Another thing is that in 1838,U.S. Troops force the Cherokee to march from Tennessee to Oklahoma in the Tail of Tears. In 1968, James Earl Ray assassinates Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis on April 4. Jobs and Resources There are lots of jobs and resources in Tennessee. They are mining, electrical power, enriched uranium production, music, automobile manufacturing,farming, tobacco, cattle, soy beans,cotton, walking horses, and tourism. Famous people I also know some famous people that were in Tennessee. I can tell you that one of them is David Glasgow Farragut. He is famous for being a Naval officer from1801to 1870. Also anther person is Dolly Parton. She is famous for being a singer and actor from 1946 to the present. One more famous person is Alex Haley. He is a famous writer from 1921 to1992. Places that make your state famous The state has many places you can go for a vacation. I can tell you 3 of them, here is one of them: Dollywood in Pigeon Forge is named for the entertainer Dolly Parton. Live music shows and other attraction bring life the fun and folk lore of the Smoky Mountains. Another one is Casey Jones, home and railroad Museum, in Jackson. It is the restored home of a famous railroad hero. The Grand Ole Opry, house in Nashville features performances of the Grand Ole Opry live country music radio show Conclusion You should visit my state. You will find out a lot of stuff ! .