Tennessee is a state with a very rich history and vast resources. Not only is Tennessee home to mountain ranges, lakes and plateaus put it is also often credited as the birthplace of country music and several well known historical figures. Below we've listed ten interesting facts about the state of Tennessee.
Massive storms, tornadoes, and floods have ripped apart portions of the Southeastern U.S. On Wednesday, April 28, 2011, portions of Alabama, Arkansas, and Tennessee were subjected to severe storms and strings of tornadoes which caused at least 178 deaths, massive power outages, and the shut down...
Teen heart-throb and pop star Justin Bieber stole many hearts again on Wednesday, when he brought his My World tour to Nashville's Bridgestone Arena and donated a portion of every ticket sale to Middle Tennessee flood relief.The concert promoter AEG Live matched the donation.Along with the...
Here’s a look at 15 of the verifiable stupid laws from across this great land, on all levels: state, city and county.
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States and the eponym of the Jacksonian Democracy. Jackson was born on March 15, 1767 in Waxhaw, North Carolina, or Lancaster, South Carolina, as the border between the states had not been resolved at the time of his birth. Jackson was born...
So there I was, almost 14 days into a cold, with a cough that wouldn't quit, and I asked a friend of mine from Tennessee if there was anything I could do to get over it. Not only did he have the solution, he claimed it was the fastest way to get over a cold, cough or flu. Here's what he suggested:...
Dixie Carter's cause of death was cancer. The 70 year old actress best known for her role as Julie Sugarbaker on the sitcom "Designing Women" passed away April 10, 2010 because of complications of endometrial cancer. Carter was born born in McLemoresville, Tennessee,and grew up in Memphis. She...
Lorenzen Wright found dead near Memphis, Tennessee. Eyewitness News sources from local media sources have confirmed that Wright's body was found near a forested area at Hacks Cross and Winchester Road on Wedneday, July 28, 2010. Wright went missing nearly 10 day before his death. Conflicting...
Bethel University was founded by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1842. Its main campus is located in McKenzie, Tennessee although it has other class locations found in Ashland City, Dyersburg, Germantown, Lexington, Murfreesboro, Union City and Waynesboro as well as five other campuses...
Descending from the bloodlines of Foxhounds, the Redbone Coonhound is developed from selective breeding and has remained true to type in color and conformation. It is said to have been named after one of the early breeders and fox hunters coming from Tennessee, Peter Redbone. Started as a breed in...
