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About Tennessee

The story of Tennessee

Tennessee is Nashville honky-tonks, Memphis blues, Smoky Mountain fog and Elvis's Graceland — America's music runs right down its spine.

History & heritage

Admitted as the 16th state in 1796, Tennessee earned the Volunteer State nickname for the soldiers who answered the call in the War of 1812. With the state motto “Agriculture and Commerce” and a founding year of 1796, Tennessee carries a history you can wear on your chest — that's what our print-on-demand apparel is here for.

Geography & landscape

Three grand divisions — East (Appalachians), Middle (Nashville Basin) and West (Mississippi lowlands) — cross a state 500 miles wide. Covering 42,144 sq mi, Tennessee lies in the South region and runs on Central time.

Culture, food and traditions

Country music from the Grand Ole Opry, blues from Beale Street, Volunteer football, and Dollywood in Pigeon Forge shape Tennessee. From regional flavors like Nashville hot chicken, Memphis BBQ, biscuits to festivals such as Bonnaroo and CMA Fest, the culture of Tennessee shows up in every collection we design.

Sports, colleges and community

Home teams like Titans, Grizzlies, Predators, Volunteers and universities such as Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Memphis anchor communities across the state — and inspire many of our Tennessee designs.

Parks, landmarks and wildlife

Landmarks like Graceland, Grand Ole Opry, Great Smoky Mountains, Beale Street and protected lands such as Great Smoky Mountains, Big South Fork, Shiloh give Tennessee its outdoor identity. The state animal is the Raccoon, the state bird is the Mockingbird, and the state tree is the Tulip Poplar — all of which show up in our nature and park collections.

Interesting facts about Tennessee

• Nashville is the country music capital of the world.
• Graceland is the second-most-visited home in the U.S. after the White House.
• Tennessee has more caves (over 10,000) than any other state.
• The Great Smokies is the most-visited U.S. national park.