Acropolis
A replica of The Parthenon, the famous ancient Greek building in Athens, Greece, stands in Nashville's Centennial Park.
The Honey Bee is the official State Agricultural Insect of Tennessee.
Civil War
Tennessee was the last state to secede from the Union during the Civil War and the first state to be readmitted after the war.
Cotton Bolls
Cotton made Memphis a major port on the Mississippi River. The Memphis Cotton Exchange still handles approximately one-third of the entire American cotton crop each year.
Fireflies
Bristol is known as the Birthplace of Country Music. Nashville's Grand Ole Opry is the longest continuously running live radio program in the world. It has broadcast every Friday and Saturday night since 1925.
There are more horses per capita in Shelby County than any other county in the United States.
Iris
The Iris is the official State Flower of Tennessee.
The firefly and the ladybug are the official State Insects of Tennessee.
Persian Gulf
There were more National Guard soldiers deployed from the state for the Gulf War effort than any other state.
Turtles
Reputed "Turtle Capital of the World," Reelfoot Lake also features thousands of sliders, stinkpots, mud and map turtles.
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