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Moving to Tennessee? To take some stress off your move, here is a list that highlights some interesting and previously unknown trivia regarding the state. So forget about the tension of relocating for a while and take a look: - Tennessee (popularly nicknamed The Volunteer State) was given this name during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers showed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans. Tennesseans are sometimes referred to as Butternuts, a tag which was first applied to Tennessee soldiers during the Civil War because of the tan color of their uniforms.
- Did you know that the city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day? This was due to the result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. There was a legislative session held for a couple of hours where 2 resolutions were passed.
- Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation holds the honor of being the first American winner of the English Derby in 1881. Shelby County has more horses per capita than any other county in the United States.
- Murfreesboro is located geographically on the exact center of the state.
- Hattie Caraway was born in Bakersville and went on to become the first woman United States Senator.
- The Tennessee Aquarium is the biggest facility when it comes to its kind that focuses solely on fresh water habitat, featuring 7,000 animals and 300 species of fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals.
- Reelfoot Lake, called the "Turtle Capital of the World," features numerous sliders, stinkpots, and mud and map turtles.
- The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville is the longest continuously running live radio program in the world and is broadcast every Friday and Saturday night since 1925. Nashville is also home to the nation's oldest African-American financial institution, Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company.
- There are around 3,800 documented caves in the state.
- The most visited national park in the country is The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which earns its name due to the smoke-like bluish haze that often envelops these fabled mountains.
- Graceland, Memphis, was Elvis Presley’s home and it is now the 2nd most visited house in the U.S.
- As per the song, Davy Crockett was born on a mountaintop in Tennessee, but it is assuredly not so, because he was born on the banks of Limestone Creek near Greeneville, where a replica of the Crockett's log cabin stands today.
- Tennessee officially became a state in 1796 with a population of a mere 77,000.
Call Chattanooga movers or moving services in Murfreesboro to make your relocation smooth and easy. Get estimates from at least 2-3 places before choosing one, so that you can compare the prices.
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