Tennessee, USA.

Interesting facts 🤔

🎸 1. Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll, Country, and Blues

Memphis is where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis recorded music.

Nashville is the epicenter of country music.

W.C. Handy, known as the "Father of the Blues," lived and worked in Memphis.

🥃 2. Jack Daniel's Is Made in a Dry County

Jack Daniel’s whiskey is produced in Lynchburg, which is in Moore County — a place where it's illegal to buy alcohol! (You can buy special souvenir bottles, though.)

🦌 3. Volunteer Spirit

Tennessee got its nickname, The Volunteer State, because thousands of men volunteered to fight in the War of 1812, especially in the Battle of New Orleans.

That same spirit continued in the Mexican-American War.

🏞️ 4. Most Visited National Park in the U.S.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park gets more visitors than Grand Canyon or Yellowstone — over 12 million people a year!

It’s known for its misty mountains and biodiversity.

🎢 5. Dolly Parton Has Her Own Theme Park

Dollywood, located in Pigeon Forge, is a mix of country charm, roller coasters, music, and Southern food.

Dolly Parton, a Tennessee native, opened it in the 1980s.

🌲 6. It Has a Rainforest

The Great Smoky Mountains are technically a temperate rainforest due to the high rainfall and humidity — with over 100 species of native trees.

⚔️ 7. Home to a Former Country

The State of Franklin was a short-lived, unofficial U.S. territory (1784–1789) that tried to become the 14th state. It was located in what is now East Tennessee.

🚂 8. Chattanooga Choo Choo

Yes, the song is real! The Chattanooga Choo Choo was a train route — now a hotel and music venue where you can sleep in old train cars.

🧠 9. Oak Ridge Helped End World War II

The city of Oak Ridge was a top-secret site during WWII — part of the Manhattan Project that helped develop the atomic bomb.

🎓 10. Vanderbilt Is Older Than the Lightbulb

Vanderbilt University in Nashville was founded in 1873, five years before Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb.