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| Tennessee Facts |
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Davy Crockett was not born on a mountaintop in Tennessee, as the song says. He was born on the banks of Limestone Creek near Greeneville, where a replica of the Crockett's log cabin stands today. |
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Hattie Caraway (1878-1950) born in Bakersville, Tennessee became the first woman United States Senator. |
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Reputed "Turtle Capital of the World," Reelfoot Lake, located in Tennessee, also features thousands of sliders, stinkpots, mud and map turtles. |
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