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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Lawyer tries to claim ex-client in mall shooting
Satterfield@knews.com (Jamie Satterfield) Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:37:00 -0000
The whistle had not even blown when the legal gamesmanship kicked off in the case of a man accused of killing a store clerk at Knoxville Center mall, court records revealed Friday.
Christian-Newsom case: Prosecutors seek 18 years for Boyd
Satterfield@knews.com (Jamie Satterfield) Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:32:00 -0000
In a rare move, federal prosecutors are asking a judge to ignore sentencing guidelines and slap fatal carjacking accessory Eric Dewayne "E" Boyd with the toughest punishment allowed by law.
$6M more to be cut at UTK
LakinM@Knews.com (Matt Lakin) Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000
Students and faculty at the University of Tennessee braced again this week for another $6 million in budget cuts on the Knoxville campus that could translate to eliminated classes, frozen jobs, reduced travel and delays in graduation.

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Bookmark this weekend's book festival
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:56:00 -0500
The Southern Festival of Books brings more than 250 authors from all over the United States to Nashville's War Memorial Plaza this weekend.
Murfreesboro teen indicted in bus incident
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:59:00 -0500
Brandon Stover, 18, of Murfreesboro, accused of sexually assaulting a Riverdale High School female freshman last year, has been indicted on five charges, court records say.
Airport probes alleged credit card breach
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:30:00 -0500
Nashville International Airport authorities are looking into reports that people who have used their credit card at the airport had their information stolen.

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