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| Tennessee Facts |
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The name "Tennessee" originated from the old Yuchi Indian word, "Tana-see," meaning "The Meeting Place." |
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The nation's oldest African-American architectural firm, McKissack and McKissack, is located in Nashville, Tennessee. |
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Cotton made Memphis, Tennessee a major port on the Mississippi River. The Memphis Cotton Exchange still handles approximately one-third of the entire American cotton crop each year. |
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