The Volunteer State
Tennessee (Cherokee: ᏔᎾᏏ, translit. Tanasi) is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 16th most populous of the 50 states. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the west and Missouri to the northwest. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Nashville is the state's capital and largest city. Tennessee's second largest city is Memphis.
Geographical type: Territory
Latitude: 36° N — Longitude: 86° W
Area: 109,247 km²
ISO 3166-2 code: US-TN
Birthplace of
James M. Buchanan, James McGill Buchanan Jr., in Murfreesboro, on 3 Oct 1919
Chip Mellor, William H. Mellor, in Knoxville, on 31 Dec 1950
Andrea Rich, Andrea Millen, in Johnson City, on 8 Feb 1939
Home To
Libertarian Party of Tennessee, Mount Juliet
Deathplace of
Harry Browne, in Franklin, on 1 Mar 2006
Andrew Jackson, in Nashville, on 8 Jun 1845
Andrew Johnson, in Greeneville, on 31 Jul 1875
Measures of Freedom
Freedom in the 50 States 2015-2016 | Tennessee | Cato Institute
2014: Overall rank: 6, fiscal policy rank: 2, regulatory policy rank: 13, personal freedom rank: 42, economic freedom rank: 3
2014: Overall rank: 6, fiscal policy rank: 2, regulatory policy rank: 13, personal freedom rank: 42, economic freedom rank: 3
LP State-by-State Membership Numbers [PDF], Libertarian Party News, Apr 2006
31 Dec 2005: Number of Members: 277
31 Dec 2005: Number of Members: 277
Articles
Separating school and state, by Jeff Jacoby, The Boston Globe, 12 Jun 2005
Presents three recent examples of disagreements between public schools and parents on topics such as sexuality and religion and recommends putting "an end to government control of the schools"
Presents three recent examples of disagreements between public schools and parents on topics such as sexuality and religion and recommends putting "an end to government control of the schools"
Luke Whitson, a 10-year-old at the Karns Elementary School in Knoxville, Tenn., liked reading the Bible with his friends during recess. But when a parent complained, the public school's principal "demanded that they stop their activity at once, put their Bibles away, and ... cease bringing their Bibles to school." That language is from a lawsuit Luke's parents have filed in federal court, where they are asking a judge to rule that school officials cannot prohibit religious expression during a student's free time.
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