Talk:List of Tennessee state symbols

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Below, there are some more images and symbols of Tennessee. This list is linked to from the Wikipedia Portal Tennessee. Expanding this list would be greatly appreciated.

• Nickname: The Volunteer State
• Capital city: Nashville
• Largest city: Memphis
• Governor: Phil Bredesen
• Total area: 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)
• Population (2000 census): 5,689,283
• Date admitted to the Union: June 1, 1796
• Form of Government:
• Senators: Lamar Alexander (R) and Bob Corker (R)
• Representatives:

State symbols:

Largemouth bass
Iris

• Amphibian: Cave salamander
• Animal: Raccoon
• Bird: Mockingbird
• Bird, game: Bobwhite quail
• Butterfly: Zebra Swallowtail
• Fish, commercial: Channel catfish
• Fish, game: Largemouth bass
• Flower: Iris
• Flower, wildflower: Passion flower
• Fossil: Pterotrigonia, a small bivalve
• Gem: Tennessee river pearls
• Gemstone: Agate, a cryptocrystalline quartz
• Insects: Firefly and Ladybug
• Insect, agricultural: Honeybee
• Motto: "Agriculture and Commerce"
• Reptile: Box turtle
• Rock: Limestone
• Songs: My Homeland, Tennessee; When It's Iris Time in Tennessee; My Tennessee; Tennessee Waltz; and Rocky Top
• Tree: Tulip poplar

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Edit Request: Tennessee official state books

Tennessee made the following ten books into official state books: 1. "Farewell Address to the American People," George Washington (1796) 2. "Democracy in America," Alexis de Tocqueville (1835 and 1840) 3. Aitken Bible (1782) 4. Papers of President Andrew Jackson 5. "Roots," Alex Haley (1977) 6. "A Death in the Family," James Agee (1958) 7. "All the King’s Men," Robert Penn Warren (1947) 8. "American Lion," Jon Meacham (2009) 9. "The Civil War: A Narrative," Shelby Foote (1958-1974) 10. "Coat of Many Colors," Dolly Parton (2016) I do not know how to edit these in properly, so if anyone could add this information into a state books section, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and consideration.

[1]https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/16/tennessee-bible-bill-legislation-making-aitken-bible-official-book-signed/73347739007/ 2600:6C5C:6E3E:D2:49A3:519C:E567:3A97 (talk) 09:11, 22 July 2024 (UTC)