Tennessee Home Improvement Contractors
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Tennessee information:
- The name "Tennessee" originated from the old Yuchi Indian word, "Tana-see," meaning "The Meeting Place."
- The official website of the State of Tennessee is www.Tennessee.gov.
- The Copper Basin is so different from the surrounding area it has been seen and is recognizable by American astronauts. The stark landscape was caused by 19th-century mining practices.
- Tennesseeans are sometimes referred to as Butternuts, a tag which was first applied to Tennessee soldiers during the Civil War because of the tan color of their uniforms.
- When Tennessee became a state in 1796, the total population was 77,000.
- The capitol building was designed by noted architect William Strickland, who died during its construction and is buried within its walls.
- Grinders Switch, entertainer Minnie Pearl's fictitious hometown, is now an entertainment complex in her real hometown of Centerville.
- Conifer forests similar to those in Canada are found in the higher elevations of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- Oak Ridge was instrumental in the development of the atomic bomb. Today, because of constant energy research, it is known as the Energy Capital of the World.
- Tennessee ties with Missouri as the most neighborly state in the union. It is bordered by 8 states.
Tennessee news:
- Official: Cover Tennessee enrollment picking up
(AP) - Tennessee is dealing with national health care reform by sticking to
an innovative program that's showing increased enrollment without mandates
or "a ... - Tennessee expecting 6000 evacuees from Gulf Coast
(AP) - Tennessee could see as many as 6000 evacuees from Louisiana as
people flee the Gulf Coast ahead of Hurricane Gustav. Red Cross spokeswoman
Jill Gorin ... - Middle Tennessee hopes fans stay patient
(AP) - A near-record crowd watched Middle Tennessee State drop season
opener against Troy. Despite the 31-17 loss Thursday night, Athletics
Director Chris ... - UCLA's Harwell only optimistic with Tennessee in town
He'll probably know better than anyone else on the field Monday when
Tennessee visits the Rose Bowl that there's always hope for those who
refuse to ... - Tennessee is breaking in a new quarterback, too
Tennessee will trot Jonathan Crompton onto the field, where he may finally
live up to the expectations heaped on him as a high school senior in 2004.
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Tennessee covers 95 Counties:
Anderson, Bedford, Benton, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Cannon, Carroll, Carter, Cheatham, Chester, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Davidson, Decatur, Dekalb, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Fentress, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardeman, Hardin, Hawkins, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lake, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Loudon, Macon, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Maury, McMinn, McNairy, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Obion, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Robertson, Rutherford, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Shelby, Smith, Stewart, Sullivan, Sumner, Tipton, Trousdale, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Weakley, White, Williamson, Wilson
Tennessee covers 6 area codes:
423, 615, 731, 865, 901, 931