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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Downtown condo sales weaken
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:15:00 -0500
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Suspected kidnapper captured in West Tenn.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:58:00 -0500
William Dorris Irwin ran out of steam in Memphis.
Council increases Nashville hotel room tax
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:58:00 -0500
A night in any Davidson County hotel room will cost an extra 50 cents to create a pool of money to help Nashville market major events to attract tourists, the Metro Council decided Tuesday.
Williamson schools chief won't seek contract renewal
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:58:00 -0500
FRANKLIN — Williamson County Director of Schools Becky Sharber will not seek an extension of her contract at the end of the 2008-2009 school year.
Olympics redefine what 'sport' means
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:57:00 -0500
The International Olympic Committee, in its infinite wisdom, is again picking and choosing which sports meet the gold medal standard and which do not. Women's softball is getting the heave-ho after these Summer Games.
Which Titans receiver wants a roster spot more?
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:57:00 -0500
The Titans have seven wide receiver candidates to fill as many as four roster spots. Who will make the move?

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City grants River Sports contract to rent bikes at Volunteer Landing
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00:55 -0000
Knoxville officials are hoping to bring the city's 41-plus miles of greenways within reach of a wider audience by way of affordable bicycle rentals at Volunteer Landing.
School helps refugees transition
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00:45 -0000
On a recent Wednesday morning, Jeanne Barnes asked her Mooreland Heights Elementary third graders to pick a word with the vowel "u." Bahati Justin's hand shot up with those of a dozen other pupils. Barnes pointed to him and he gave her the word "luck" - the Swahili translation of his name. Bahati is from the Central African nation of Burundi, and he spoke Swahili and his native Kirundi far more than English a year ago, when he was among five refugee students placed at the South Knoxville school.
Answers sought in Karns student's death
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00:41 -0000
A 17-year-old Karns High School student who died after suffering a head injury on school property was semiconscious and bleeding when his mother picked him up from school and took him to a hospital, according to the family's attorney.

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TVA officials to consider rate hikes that could cost customers billions
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:55:00 -0500
Tennessee Valley Authority directors are considering budget proposals that could sharply raise the cost of electricity for millions of consumers across the agency's seven-state region.
School enrollment is below projections in Montgomery
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:56:00 -0500
CLARKSVILLE — Preliminary student enrollment numbers are a bit below projections, but Clarksville- Montgomery County school officials say it's too early to cast them in stone.
Green Hills YMCA expands with exercise space, parking spots
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:57:00 -0500
The Green Hills Family YMCA has begun a $2.5 million expansion that will add more room for parking, exercise classes and other health-related activities.

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