National Tennessee Day

National Tennessee Day:

National Tennessee Day is celebrated on October 26^th. This day is celebrated as a part of the celebration of each state in the order that they entered the union after Independence Day.

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Related: Other National Days Celebrated on October 26th:

National Pumpkin Day

National Day Of The Deployed

National Mincemeat Day

National Mule Day

Why National Tennessee Day?

In 2017, the National Day Calendar decided to begin celebrating every state in the order in which they entered the union, starting the week of Independence Day and ending with Hawaii. A small part of each state’s history, their food, and the people who make up the state are highlighted. Many states do have their own state celebrations, and National Day Calendar’s observance does not replace them in any way.

How Can We Observe National Tennessee Day?

National Tennessee Day is observed by recognizing Tennessee’s magnificent voices, art, and history. The state celebrates this day by reveling in the music, food, dance, and art that Tennessee has to offer to its residences. They find their joy and delight in all the talent and adventure that Tennessee has to offer.

On social media, #NationalTennesseeDay is used to celebrate and observe this day.

Interesting Facts About National Tennessee Day:

Now that we know that Tennessee is celebrated nationally let us look at some interesting facts about the state.

• ‘Music City’- this is what the capital of Tennessee, Nashville, is known as.
• The longest continuously running live radio program in the world is the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. It has been broadcasted every weekend since 1925.
• The origin of bluegrass music is in Bristol, in northeastern Tennessee.
• Tennessee is witness to the largest earthquake in American History. It was the Real Madrid earthquake, and it occurred in the winter of 1811-12. This earthquake also resulted in the formation of Reelfoot lake.
• ‘Turtle Capital of the World’ is a title given to Reelfoot lake.
• No other county in the United States has as many horses per capita as Shelby County does.
• Hattie Caraway, born in Baskerville, became the first woman senator of the United States.
• Oak Ridge played an essential role in the development of the atomic bomb. It is also known as the Energy Capital of the World due to this reason.
• More than 3,800 documented caves are found in Tennessee.
• Country music took birth in Bristol, making Bristol the birthplace of country music.
• The Parthenon, one of the famous ancient Greek buildings in Athens, Greece, has a replica in Nashville’s Centennial Park.
• ‘Salamander Capital of the World!’ is a title given to The Great Smoky Mountains. The park is home to a minimum of thirty species of salamanders.
• Memphis and Nashville are two anchor cities that provide an ample amount of talent and draw even more.
• The music and entertainment industry thrive in Tennessee.
• ‘The Volunteer State’ was a nickname given to Tennessee during the war of 1812. This is because, in this war, the volunteer soldiers from Tennessee served under Gen. Andrew Jackson’s valor in the Battle of New Orleans was exceptional.
• Tennessee saw its first settlement in 1769 when William Bean built a cabin near the Watauga River on Boone’s Crek. Many families from North Carolina joined him.
• Three groups of Native Americans resided in the Tennessee region. Middle Tennessee was claimed by the Cherokee for hunting, the Chickasaw claimed West Tennessee, and the southeastern region was occupied by the Creek.
• An Indian Treaty was signed in 1835, resulting in the ‘Trail of Tears.’ The Cherokees were marched about a thousand miles to the Oklahoma reservations. Around four thousand Cherokee died as a result of this removal.
• On a day with a clear sky, seven states are visible from Lookout Mountain, which is situated near Chattanooga.
• Graceland, the famous home of Elvis Presley, is located in Memphis. This is the second most-visited house in all of the United States.
• Robert R. Church, Sr. Of Memphis, is supported to be the South’s first African-American millionaire.
• The only known man in the history of the world to single-handedly develop an alphabet was the Cherokee silversmith Sequoyah. The first-ever written language for a Native American People was his syllabus for the Cherokee Nation.

History Of National Tennessee Day:

No particular history behind the celebration of this day is known yet. Tennessee experienced heavy burdens during the Civil War as it was the gateway to the deep south. It was a slaveholding state. Tennessee was a slaveholding state with many Union sympathizers and Union occupying units. As a result of this, Tennessee was more than often as divided as the country itself during the Civil War. In fact, it was the only state to have a battle or skirmish in every county. After Independence, Tennessee was one of the states that entered the union, and as a result, it is recognized and celebrated.