TENNESSEE: Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.
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Nursing News in Tennessee
According to Nurse.org Tennessee ranks number 45 among all 50 states in nursing salary. The average RN salary $60,050 and average hourly is $28.87. The number of RNs in Tennessee, as of 2019, is 59,350. (stats from Nurse.org).
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Nursing Schools in Tennessee
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- 41 Accredited Nursing Schools in Tennessee
Top National Travel Nursing Companies
Travel Nursing Centralhas several travel nurse companies that are highly ranked by 8500 ratings
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Hospitals in Tennessee
- For a list of hospitals by name with links to their own home pages visit Tennessee Hospitals Inform – Tennessee Hospitals
Vacation Hot Spots, State and National Parks in Tennessee
Top rated destinations, locations, vacation hot spots, state and national parks in the state of Tennessee
State Parks in Tennessee
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National Parks in Tennessee
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Vacation Hot Spots in Tennessee
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Tennessee State Facts
Tennessee was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796 as the 16th state. It was the first state created from territory under the jurisdiction of the United States federal government. Apart from the former Thirteen Colonies only Vermont and Kentucky predate Tennessee’s statehood, and neither was ever a federal territory.
State of Tennessee’ government website
Tennessee symbols
Flag:
The three stars on the flag represent the three different land forms in Tennessee. Mountains in the east, highlands in the middle and lowlands in the west.
Bird:
Tennessee established the mockingbird as their state bird, also has an official game bird, the bobwhite quail.
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Top 10 Travel Destinations in Tennessee
- Nashville
- Memphis
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Knoxville
- Chattanooga
- Gatlinburg
- Franklin
- Clarksville
- Jackson
- Bristol
Visit VacationIdea.com for more travel destinations in Tennessee
Tennessee Sports
(Additional information can be obtained at Tennessee – Wikipedia)
Tennessee fun facts
The city of Kingston served as Tennessee’s state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
- Coca-Cola was first bottle in 1899 at a plant on Patten Parkway in downtown Chattanooga after two local attorneys purchased the bottling rights to the drink for $l.00.
- Dolly Parton is a native of Sevierville. A major highway, the Dolly Parton Parkway, takes visitors traveling to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- The name “Tennessee” originated from the old Yuchi Indian word, “Tana-see,” meaning “The Meeting Place.”
- The Ocoee River in southeastern Tennessee is rated among the top white water recreational rivers in the nation and was the site for the Olympic white water canoe/kayak competition in the 1996 Olympics.
- The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis is at the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was slain in 1968. The museum preserves the motel and tells the history of the American Civil Rights Movement.
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