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The history of East Tennessee
Why we are called the Birthplace of Country
Tennessee is called the Birthplace of Country for the reason that the country music industry was originated here by Jimmie Rodgers. He invented it during the 1920's from two types of genres. The two types of genres in was originated from was the American Folk music and Western music.
Major Historical Places
There are tons of major historical places in Tennessee such as The Great Smokey Mountains, Bristol Motor Speedway, and the Birthplace of Country Music museum.
Bristol Motor Speedway
One of the first raceways built in the U.S.A it has over a million people a year who visit to see the annual races which are hosted there.
Great Smokey Mountain National Park
It is one of our national parks that you can go to that shows the wildlife of the area around it and has a Planetarium you can visit and look in.
The Birthplace of Country music Museum
The museum is a place that gives information on how we are the birthplace of country music and all the people who were involved in it and how it was made.
Famous People Born in Tennessee
The most recognized people who are famous and from Tennessee are Dolly Parton, Harris the Third, Andrew Jackson, Miley Cyrus, and Billy Ray Cyrus.
Tennessee Major Wars
We have had many wars which that have been down here and some of the major ones are Battle of Shiloh that was in the Civil war in 1862, also the is the battle of Fort Henry that was in the Civil War in 1862.