Popular Iconic Tennessee Foods That Require Clean Water
Tennessee is famous for the following foods:
Hot Fried Chicken
Memphis-Style Barbecue
Country Ham
Fried Pickles
Catfish
Banana Pudding
Fun Facts
The state of Tennessee was named after a Cherokee town named “Tanasi,” which is in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee. The true meaning of Tanasi cannot be ascertained, though it’s been said to mean “meeting place,” “wind river,” or “river of the great bend.”
Tennessee borders with eight other states. This makes Tennessee, along with Missouri, the state with the most neighboring states.
The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, is the longest continuously running live radio program in the world. It has been live since November 28, 1925.
Vanderbilt University, along with its affiliated hospitals, is the largest employer in Tennessee.
Memphis, Tennessee, is home to Graceland, Elvis Presley’s former estate.
Tennessee bottlers Moses and Ally Hartman developed Mountain Dew in 1940.
Columbia, Tennessee, is the self-proclaimed Mule Capital of the World. It celebrates a city-designed Mule Day each April.
Tennessee was the last state to secede from the Union during the Civil War and the first state to be readmitted after the war.
Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee played a prominent role in the Battle of New Orleans.
This page was last updated on July 31, 2022.
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