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| Tennessee Facts |
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Robert R. Church, Sr. of Memphis, Tennessee is purported to be the South's first African-American millionaire. |
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The name "Tennessee" originated from the old Yuchi Indian word, "Tana-see," meaning "The Meeting Place." |
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Grinders Switch, entertainer Minnie Pearl's fictitious hometown, is now an entertainment complex in her real hometown of Centerville, Tennessee. |
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