Tennessee
The Volunteer State
Climate
Warm and humid, with hot summers and mild winters. Summer highs reach about 89F (32C). The eastern mountains are cooler and get some snow.
Main industries
Known for music and for making cars and trucks. It also produces whiskey, grows cotton and soybeans, and has busy medical and shipping businesses.
Top places for tourists
Nashville, the home of country music; Graceland in Memphis, the house of Elvis Presley; the Great Smoky Mountains; and the Dollywood theme park.
Places of interest
The Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville, where country stars perform, and Beale Street in Memphis, a lively street full of blues clubs.
A little history
Tennessee became the 16th state in 1796. It earned the name Volunteer State because so many of its people joined the army in early wars.
Fun fact
Nashville is called the Music City, and country music from Tennessee is loved all over the world.