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.Brief History of Tennessee in the War of 1812 from the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Retrieved April 30, 2006.

Geography

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Tennessee lies adjacent to 8 other states: Kentucky and Virginia to the north; North Carolina on the east; on the south by Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi; and on the west by Arkansas and Missouri—which makes Tennessee tied with Missouri as the states with the most states touching them in the U.S. The state is trisected by the Tennessee River. The highest point in the state is the peak of Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet (2,025 m), which lies on Tennessee's eastern border. The geographical center of the state is located several miles east of Murfreesboro on Old Lascassas Pike and is marked by a roadside monument.

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Vanderbilt ranked for fourth straight week
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:15:00 -0500
Despite Saturday's loss to Mississippi State, which snapped Vanderbilt's five-game winning streak to open the season, the Commodores still have a streak intact.
Game time set for Vanderbilt-Georgia
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:46:00 -0500
Vanderbilt's Southeastern Conference contest at Georgia will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday and air on Raycom Sports.
UT can't get going at Georgia
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:38:00 -0500
Tennessee knew beating Georgia would be a tall task, but felt confident it could get the job done. Instead, the Bulldogs stifled the Vols' shaky offense and put up big numbers of their own en route to a 26-14 win.
Highway safety inquiry drags on
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:37:00 -0500
At LP Field, banners display the anti-drunken driving slogan "Booze It & Lose It" during Titans games, and the message flashes on JumboTrons at minor-league baseball games. The image of handcuffs on skeletal wrists greets pedestrians from the sides of Metro buses.
More cancer patients opt to have both breasts removed
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:37:00 -0500
The cancer was in Jennifer Cyr's left breast when doctors found it.
Athletes steer clear of politics
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:37:00 -0500
Today's professional athletes are more spectators than participants when it comes to political and world issues, a trend that runs counter to the one established by previous generations of sports stars.

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Masked robbers hit Alcoa restaurant
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:19:00 -0000
ALCOA - Knife-wielding masked assailants robbed a Subway restaurant in Alcoa Saturday night, according to Alcoa Police reports.
Wall Street dive hurts pension plans
CollinsM@SHNS.com (Michael Collins, Rebecca Ferrar, Hayes Hickman, Tom Humphrey) Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:44:00 -0000
City, county, state and federal retirement plans all have suffered from the dramatic dive on Wall Street, and workers and retirees are worried.
Retired investigator dies at 64
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000
A veteran investigator from the Knox County Sheriff's Office who worked many high-profile cases during his 29-year tenure at the agency died at his home Friday after a struggle with cancer.

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Highway safety inquiry drags on
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:37:00 -0500
At LP Field, banners display the anti-drunken driving slogan "Booze It & Lose It" during Titans games, and the message flashes on JumboTrons at minor-league baseball games. The image of handcuffs on skeletal wrists greets pedestrians from the sides of Metro buses.
More cancer patients opt to have both breasts removed
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:37:00 -0500
The cancer was in Jennifer Cyr's left breast when doctors found it.
Athletes steer clear of politics
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:37:00 -0500
Today's professional athletes are more spectators than participants when it comes to political and world issues, a trend that runs counter to the one established by previous generations of sports stars.

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