Welcome to Tennessee

Tennessee is where so much American music was born. Nashville is Music City, home to the Grand Ole Opry and a Broadway strip where live country pours out of every doorway. Over in Memphis, the blues grew up on Beale Street, rock and roll was born at Sun Studio, and Elvis still reigns at Graceland. But the state is just as much about the mountains. The Great Smoky Mountains are the most-visited national park in the whole country, with the highest black bear concentration anywhere and a magical once-a-year show where thousands of fireflies blink in perfect unison. Add Dollywood, smoky Tennessee whiskey, Memphis barbecue, and Nashville hot chicken, and this state feeds every sense. Below you will find every Tennessee map, trip, guide, and hidden gem we have.

• Nickname: The Volunteer State
• State horse: Tennessee Walking Horse
• State animal: Raccoon
• State bird: Mockingbird
• State flower: Iris
• State tree: Tulip poplar