Facts
Statehood :: June 1, 1796 (16th state)
Capital :: Nashville
Nickname :: The Volunteer State
Motto :: "Tennessee, America at its Best"
Bird :: Mockingbird
Flower :: Iris
Song :: "Tennessee Waltz," "Tennessee My Homeland," "Tennessee" |
Government
Governor :: Don Sundquist
First elected: 1994
Term ends: January 2003
Legislature :: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/
State House: D 58, R 41
State Senate: D 18; R 15
Legislative session: Jan 30 to May 25
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