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Tennessee Facts
Origin of Name: Of Cherokee origin; the exact meaning is unknown
Nickname: Volunteer State
Motto: Agriculture and Commerce (1987)
State Symbols:
flower - iris (1933)
tree - tulip poplar (1947)
bird - mockingbird (1933)
horse - Tennessee walking horse
animal - raccoon (1971)
wild flower - passion flower (1973)
songs - "My Homeland, Tennessee" (1925); "When It's Iris Time in Tennessee" (1935); "My Tennessee" (1955); "Tennessee Waltz" (1965); "Rocky Top" (1982); "Tennessee" (1992); "The Pride of Tennessee" (1996)
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