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POSTAL ABBREVIATION: TN
CAPITAL CITY: Nashville
NICKNAME: The Volunteer State
RESIDENTS ARE CALLED:
Tennesseans
MOTTO: Agriculture and
Commerce
SONG: The Tennessee Waltz
BIRD: Mockingbird
INSECT: Firefly and Ladybug
FLOWER: Iris
TREE: Tulip Poplar
LARGEST CITY: Memphis
HIGHEST POINT: Clingmans
Dome (6,643 ft)
BECAME A STATE ON: June 1,
1796 (16th state)
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