TENNESSEE IS THE PLACE TO BE

Hi Ya'll,

GREETINGS AND WELCOME TO THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. EUNICE HERE!

I’m glad ya’ll could join me and I hope you’re havin’ a good day! My roots are in Tennessee and I’m proud of the state I have always called home. Course I learned a lot about my great state in school but one day I decided I wanted to know more so I began searchin’. I found that knowin’ more about my state and the people that helped shape it both today and in the past is very fascinatin’. I want to share with ya’ll some funny, some serious and all interesting information about Tennessee. I hope I can bring a smile to your face and love to your heart for my home state……….TENNESSEE.

First, let me start off by asking…… How much do you know about Tennessee? Do ya know where Tennessee got its name? No? Well let me tell ya. It’s been said that the name "Tennessee" comes from an old Indian word, "Tana-see," which means "The Meeting Place." Isn’t that cool? Just think about it…………. The Cherokee Indians lived in Tennessee long before it was ever settled by the white man. As a matter of fact, the Cherokee Indians called themselves "The Principal People." They were some of Tennessee's original citizens. Tennessee has a long and rich history of Native Americans. By 1700 the Cherokee claimed lands in Tennessee and several other states. The history and culture of the Cherokee are, and always will be, an important part of Tennessee’s history. Much of their land ultimately became the state of Tennessee.

Hey, changin’ gears a little, did you know that, in Tennessee's early history, four different towns served as the seat of government or capitol? They were Knoxville, Kingston, Murfreesboro and Nashville. The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for just one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville. Nashville was chosen as the permanent capital city in 1843. Do you know who the architect of the state capitol in Nashville was, how long it took to build it, and where his bones are? I’ll tell you all about that next time.

ONE OF TENNESSEE’S CRAZY LAWS: You can’t shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.

My all-time favorite famous person from Tennessee is Dolly Parton

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What would you like to know about Tennessee? Let me know and I’ll find it and post it for you.

Your Favorite Tennessean
EUNICE