Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the union. Tennessee is known as the "Volunteer State", a nickname it earned during the War of 1812, in which volunteer soldiers from Tennessee played a prominent role, especially during the Battle of New Orleans. The capital is Nashville and the largest city is Memphis.

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History

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established on June 15, 1934 after a long process of land purchases starting in with Congress' authorization in 1926. More than $11 million was required to make all of the purchases. The main benefactor, who   More...

 • Best Western - Convention Center, 711 Union St, 615 242-4311 - Located on the site of James K. Polk's home. Free parking and continental breakfast. $87-$145, nightly.
 • Clubhouse Inn & Suites, 2435 Atrium Way, 615 883-0500 - $68-$130, nightly.
 • Days Inn - Coliseum, 211 N 1st St, 615 254-1551 - $65-$120, nightly.
 • Days Inn - Opryland, 3312 Dickerson Rd, 615 228-3421 - $58-$65, nightly.
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 • Air Canada - Also Air Canada Jazz, flying from Toronto, Canada.
 • American Airlines - Flying domestic and international flights from locations such as Chicago - O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York - La Guardia, San Jose (Costa Rica).
 • Atlantic Southeast - Part of Delta's regional Delta Connection partnership.
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 • Adventure Science Center - Formerly the Cumberland Science Museum, it's been remodeled recently. You should be able to get in for under ten bucks, and they have a lot of interesting exhibits which change   More...

Memphis has improved its downtown in a stupefying fashion over the last five years. Previously frightening and somewhat reminiscent of a war zone, the center of the city is now clean, rife with new development, and actually   More...