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| Tennessee Facts |
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Tennesseans are sometimes referred to as Butternuts, a tag which was first applied to Tennessee soldiers during the Civil War because of the tan color of their uniforms. |
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The legendary railroad engineer Casey Jones, who was killed when his train crashed on April 30, 1900, lived in Jackson, Tennessee. |
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Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, Tennessee is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. |
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