Outline of Tennessee

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tennessee:

Tennessee – U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. Tennessee is the 36th most extensive and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the 16th state on June 1, 1796. Tennessee was the last state to leave the Union and join the Confederacy at the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War in 1861, and the first state to be readmitted to the Union at the end of the war. In the 20th century, Tennessee transitioned from an agrarian economy to a more diversified economy, aided at times by federal entities such as the Tennessee Valley Authority. Tennessee has played a critical role in the development of many forms of American popular music, including rock and roll, blues, country, and rockabilly.

General reference

Names

Common name: Tennessee

Pronunciation: Official name: State of Tennessee Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: TN ISO 3166-2 code: US-TN Internet second-level domain: .tn.us Nicknames Big Bend State (refers to the Tennessee River) Butternut State (refers to the tan color of the uniforms worn by Tennessee soldiers in the American Civil War) Hog and Hominy State The Mother of Southwestern Statesmen Volunteer State (currently used on license plates) Adjectival: Tennessee Demonyms Tennessean Volunteer

Geography of Tennessee

Geography of Tennessee

Tennessee is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America

Location

Northern hemisphere

Western hemisphere

Americas

North America

Anglo America

Northern America

United States of America

Contiguous United States

Central United States

East South Central States

Southern United States

Southeastern United States

Population of Tennessee: 6,910,840 (2020 United States census) Area of Tennessee: Atlas of Tennessee

Places in Tennessee

Historic places in Tennessee

National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee

National Register of Historic Places listings in Tennessee

Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee

National Natural Landmarks in Tennessee

National parks in Tennessee

State parks in Tennessee

Environment of Tennessee

Environment of Tennessee

Climate of Tennessee

Geology of Tennessee

Protected areas in Tennessee

State forests of Tennessee

Superfund sites in Tennessee

Natural geographic features of Tennessee

Rivers of Tennessee

Regions of Tennessee

Grand Divisions of Tennessee

Western Tennessee

Middle Tennessee

Eastern Tennessee

Administrative divisions of Tennessee

The 95 counties of the state of Tennessee

Municipalities in Tennessee

Cities and towns in Tennessee

State capital of Tennessee: Nashville

City nicknames in Tennessee

Demography of Tennessee

Demographics of Tennessee

Government and politics of Tennessee

Politics of Tennessee

Form of government: U.S. state government

United States congressional delegations from Tennessee

Tennessee State Capitol

Political party strength in Tennessee

Branches of the government of Tennessee

Government of Tennessee

Executive branch of the government of Tennessee

Governor of Tennessee

Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee

Secretary of State of Tennessee

State departments

Tennessee Department of Agriculture

Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance

Tennessee Department of Correction

Tennessee Department of Education

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration

Tennessee Department of Health

Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Tennessee Department of Personnel

Tennessee Department of Revenue

Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Tennessee Department of Tourist Development

Tennessee Department of Transportation

Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs

Tennessee Military Department

Legislative branch of the government of Tennessee

Tennessee General Assembly (bicameral) Upper house: Tennessee Senate Lower house: Tennessee House of Representatives