Outline of Tennessee
Flag of the State of Tennessee
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tennessee:
blues, country, and rockabilly.
General reference
- Names
- Common name: Tennessee
- Pronunciation: /tɛnɪˈsiː/ ⓘ
- State of Tennessee
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: TN
- US-TN
- .tn.us
- Nicknames
- Big Bend State (refers to the Tennessee River)[1]
- Butternut State (refers to the tan color of the uniforms worn by Tennessee soldiers in the American Civil War)[1]
- Hog and Hominy State[1]
- The Mother of Southwestern Statesmen[1]
- Volunteer State[1] (currently used on license plates)
- Common name: Tennessee
- Adjectival: Tennessee
- Demonyms
Geography of Tennessee
- Tennessee is: a federal stateof the United States of America
- Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
- Americas
- North America
- Anglo America
- Northern America
- United States of America
- Contiguous United States
- Central United States
- East South Central States
- Southern United States
- Central United States
- Contiguous United States
- North America
- Americas
- Population of Tennessee: 6,910,840 (2020 United States census[2])
- Area of Tennessee:
- Atlas of Tennessee
Places in Tennessee
- Historic places in Tennessee
- National Natural Landmarks in Tennessee
- National parks in Tennessee
- State parks in Tennessee
Environment of Tennessee
- Climate of Tennessee
- Geology of Tennessee
- Protected areas in Tennessee
- Superfund sites in Tennessee
Natural geographic features of Tennessee
Regions of Tennessee
- Western Tennessee
- Middle Tennessee
- Eastern Tennessee
Administrative divisions of Tennessee
- The 95 counties of the state of Tennessee
- Municipalities in Tennessee
- Cities and towns in Tennessee
- State capital of Tennessee: Nashville
- City nicknames in Tennessee
- Municipalities in Tennessee
Demography of Tennessee
Government and politics of Tennessee
Politics of Tennessee
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Tennessee
- Tennessee State Capitol
- Political party strength in Tennessee
Branches of the government of Tennessee
Executive branch of the government of Tennessee
- Governor of Tennessee
- Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee
- Secretary of State of Tennessee
- State departments
- Tennessee Department of Agriculture
- Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
- Tennessee Department of Correction
- Tennessee Department of Education
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
- Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration
- Tennessee Department of Health
- Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
- Tennessee Department of Personnel
- Tennessee Department of Revenue
- Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
- Tennessee Department of Tourist Development
- Tennessee Department of Transportation
- Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs
- Tennessee Military Department
Legislative branch of the government of Tennessee
Judicial branch of the government of Tennessee
Law and order in Tennessee
- Cannabis in Tennessee
- Capital punishment in Tennessee
- Individuals executed in Tennessee
- Constitution of Tennessee
- Crime in Tennessee
- Gun laws in Tennessee
- Law enforcement in Tennessee
- Law enforcement agencies in Tennessee
- Tennessee State Police
- Law enforcement agencies in Tennessee
Military in Tennessee
History of Tennessee
History of Tennessee, by period
- Prehistory of Tennessee
- English Province of Carolina, 1663–1707
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763
- British Province of Carolina, 1707–1712
- British Province of North Carolina, 1712–1776
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
- British Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
- American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
- State of North Carolina since 1776
- Cherokee–American wars, 1776–1794
- Territory South of the River Ohio, 1790–1796
- Nickajack Expedition, 1794
- United States of Americaon June 1, 1796
- Creek War, 1813–1814
- Andrew Jackson becomes 7th President of the United States on March 4, 1829
- James K. Polk becomes 11th President of the United States on March 4, 1845
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Tennessee volunteers
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Tennessee in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
- Eleventh state to declare secession from the United States on June 8, 1861
- Eleventh state admitted to the Confederate States of America on July 2, 1861
- Battle of Fort Donelson, February 11–16, 1862
- Battle of Shiloh, April 6–7, 1862
- Stones River Campaign, November 20, 1862 – January 2, 1863
- Battle of Stones River, December 31, 1862 - January 2, 1863
- Tullahoma Campaign, June 24 – July 3, 1863
- Knoxville Campaign, September 22 – December 14, 1863
- Chattanooga Campaign, October 1 – November 27, 1863
- Battle of Lookout Mountain, November 24, 1863
- Battle of Missionary Ridge, November 25, 1863
- Franklin-Nashville Campaign, October 5 – December 25, 1864
- Second Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864
- Battle of Nashville, December 15–16, 1864
- Tennessee in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
- Andrew Johnson becomes 17th President of the United States on April 15, 1865
- Tennessee in Reconstruction, 1865–1866
- First former Confederate statereadmitted to the United States on July 24, 1866
- First former
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park established on June 15, 1934
- Civil Rights Movementfrom December 1, 1955, to January 20, 1969
- Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis on April 4, 1968
History of Tennessee, by region
- History of Nashville
- History of Memphis
- History of Knoxville
- History of Chattanooga
- History of Clarksville
- History of Murfreesboro
- History of Franklin
- History of Jackson
- History of Johnson City
- History of Kingsport
History of Tennessee, by subject
- History of sports in Tennessee
History publications on Tennessee
- Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
Historical museums and societies in Tennessee
Culture of Tennessee
Culture of Tennessee
- Museums in Tennessee
- Religion in Tennessee
- Scouting in Tennessee
- State symbols of Tennessee
- Great Seal of the State of Tennessee
The arts in Tennessee
Sports in Tennessee
Sports in Tennessee
Economy and infrastructure of Tennessee
- Communications in Tennessee
- Health care in Tennessee
- Transportation in Tennessee
- Airports in Tennessee
- State routes in Tennessee
- US and Interstate routes in Tennessee
Education in Tennessee
- Schools in Tennessee
- School districts in Tennessee
- Colleges and universities in Tennessee
- University of Tennessee system
- University of Tennessee
- University of Tennessee Agriculture Farm Mound
- University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility
- University of Tennessee Arboretum
- University of Tennessee Botanical Gardens
- University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
- University of Tennessee College of Law
- University of Tennessee College of Medicine
- University of Tennessee Fencing Club
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- University of Tennessee Medical Center
- University of Tennessee Police
- University of Tennessee Press
- University of Tennessee Space Institute
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Marching Mocs
- University of Tennessee at Martin
- University of Tennessee
- Tennessee Board of Regents
- State Universities
- Austin Peay State University
- East Tennessee State University
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Tennessee State University
- Tennessee Technological University
- University of Memphis
- Community Colleges
- Chattanooga State Community College
- Cleveland State Community College
- Columbia State Community College
- Dyersburg State Community College
- Jackson State Community College
- Motlow State Community College
- Nashville State Community College
- Northeast State Community College
- Pellissippi State Community College
- Roane State Community College
- Southwest Tennessee Community College
- Volunteer State Community College
- Walters State Community College
- Tennessee Technology Centers
- State Universities
- University of Tennessee system
See also
- Topic overview:
- All pages with titles beginning with Tennessee
- All pages with titles beginning with Tennessean
- All pages with titles containing Tennessee
- All pages with titles containing Tennessean
References
- ^ a b c d e Tennessee Symbols and Honors, in Tennessee Blue Book
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Tennessee". Archived from the original on 2015-02-07.