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Middle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to law as well as custom. Middle Tennessee consists of that portion of the state east of the Tennessee River's western crossing of the state (in which it flows northward back into Tennessee after having flowed through northern Alabama) and west of the dividing line between the Eastern and Central time zones. The only exceptions to this rule are that Hardin County, which is located on both sides of the Tennessee River, is considered to be entirely in West Tennessee and that Bledsoe County, Cumberland County, Marion County, and Sequatchie County are considered to be in East Tennessee despite lying in the Central Time Zone. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Middle_Tennessee. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Senators Bill Frist (R) Lamar Alexander (R) Official languages English Area 109,247 kmÂ² (36th) - Land 106,846 kmÂ² - Water 2,400 kmÂ² (2. ... A riverboat passing under the Gay Street Bridge on the Tennessee River The river viewed from the top of Neyland Stadium. ... State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of DixieÂ¹, Yellowhammer State, The Roy Moore State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Senators Richard Shelby (R) Jeff Sessions (R) Official languages English Area 52,423 miÂ²/135,775 kmÂ² (30th) - Land 50,750 miÂ²/131... Hardin County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... West Tennessee is one of the three traditional regions in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Bledsoe County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sequatchie County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... East Tennessee is a name given to approximately the eastern third of the state of Tennessee. ...

Middle Tennessee is known for its rolling hills and fertile stream valleys, as well as for its major city, Nashville. Other sizeable cities in Middle Tennessee include Clarksville and Murfreesboro. Politically, it has provided the Democratic Party with some of its leading statesmen, and still is largely inclined toward it, although an increasing Republican trend has been seen in recent years, particularly in the Nashville suburbs. Geographically it is composed predominantly of the Nashville Basin and the Highland Rim, although the western portion of the Cumberland Plateau also extends into Middle Tennessee. Jump to: navigation, search The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Downtown Clarksville Clarksville is a city located in Montgomery County, Tennessee. ... Jump to: navigation, search Murfreesboro is a city located in Rutherford County, Tennessee. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The Nashville Basin is a geographic term used to describe the area surrounding Nashville, Tennessee. ... The Highland Rim is a geographic term for the area in Tennessee surrounding the Nashville Basin. ... The Cumberland Plateau includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia in the United States. ...

Middle Tennessee also has an abundence of institutions of higher learning. Most notably Vanderbilt, Belmont and Tennessee State Universities in Nashville. As well as Austin Peay State University in Clarksville and The University of the South in Sewanee. Middle Tennessee is also home to the state's largest institution of higher learning, Middle Tennessee State University located in Murfreesboro. Middle Tennessee State has gained notarity in recent years for its dynamic acedimic programs such as, Aerospace and Recording Industry Management.

Unlike the geographic designations of regions of most U.S. states, the term Middle Tennessee has legal as well as socioeconomic meaning. Middle Tennessee, along with West Tennessee and East Tennessee, comprises one of the state's three Grand Divisions. According to the state constitution, no more than two of the state supreme court's five justices can come from any one Grand Division. A similar rule applies to certain other commissions and boards as well, to prevent them from showing a geographic bias. The supreme court in some countries, provinces, and states, is the highest court in that jurisdiction and functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be appealed. ...

	State of Tennessee Governors Image File history File links Flag_of_Tennessee. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Senators Bill Frist (R) Lamar Alexander (R) Official languages English Area 109,247 kmÂ² (36th) - Land 106,846 kmÂ² - Water 2,400 kmÂ² (2. ... Notes 1East was Secretary of State for Tennessee from 1862-1865, appointed by Andrew Johnson, the military governor of the state under Union occupation during the American Civil War. ...
Capital:	Nashville Jump to: navigation, search The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ...
Regions:	East Tennessee \| Middle Tennessee \| West Tennessee \| Blue Ridge Mountains \| Ridge-and-valley Appalachians \| Cumberland Plateau \| Highland Rim \| Nashville Basin East Tennessee is a name given to approximately the eastern third of the state of Tennessee. ... West Tennessee is one of the three traditional regions in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Blue Ridge Mountains (NPS) Most of the rocks that form the Blue Ridge Mountains, United States, are ancient granitic and metamorphosed volcanic formations, some exceeding one billion years in age. ... The Ridge-and-valley Appalachians are a belt within the Appalachian Mountains extending from northern New Jersey westward into Pennsylvania and southward into Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. ... The Cumberland Plateau includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia in the United States. ... The Highland Rim is a geographic term for the area in Tennessee surrounding the Nashville Basin. ... The Nashville Basin is a geographic term used to describe the area surrounding Nashville, Tennessee. ...
Major Metros:	Chattanooga \| Clarksville \| Johnson City \| Knoxville \| Memphis \| Murfreesboro \| Nashville Jump to: navigation, search City nickname: Scenic City (official), River City, Chatty, ChatTown, Chattavegas Location Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Government Cities in Tennessee Tennessee Mayor Ron Littlefield Physical characteristics Area Land Water 370. ... Downtown Clarksville Clarksville is a city located in Montgomery County, Tennessee. ... Johnson City is a city located primarily in Washington County, Tennessee; however a small part of the city is located inside Carter County, Tennessee. ... Jump to: navigation, search City nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas Location Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Government Cities in Tennessee Tennessee Mayor Bill Haslam Physical characteristics Area Land Water 254. ... City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area - Total - Water 763. ... Jump to: navigation, search Murfreesboro is a city located in Rutherford County, Tennessee. ... History and Statistics Nashville was settled in 1779 Became state capitol from 1812-1815, then permanently in 1843 Elevation 550 ft. ...
Smaller Cities:	Athens \| Bristol \| Brownsville \| Cleveland \| Columbia \| Cookeville \| Crossville \| Dickson \| Dyersburg \| Greeneville \| Harriman \| Jackson \| Kingsport \| La Follette \| Lawrenceburg \| Lebanon \| McMinnville \| Morristown \| Mount Juliet \| Newport \| Oak Ridge \| Paris \| Sevierville \| Shelbyville \| Tullahoma \| Union City \| Winchester Athens is a city located in McMinn County, Tennessee. ... Bristol is a city located in Sullivan County, Tennessee. ... Brownsville is a city located in Haywood County, Tennessee. ... Cleveland is a city located in Bradley County, Tennessee. ... Cookeville is a city located in Putnam County, Tennessee. ... Crossville is a city located in Cumberland County, Tennessee. ... Dickson is a city located in Dickson County, Tennessee. ... Dyersburg is a city located in Dyer County, Tennessee. ... Greeneville is a town located in Greene County, Tennessee. ... Harriman is a city located in Roane County, Tennessee. ... Jackson is a city located in Madison County, Tennessee. ... Kingsport is a city located in Sullivan County, Tennessee. ... La Follette is a city located in Campbell County, Tennessee. ... Lawrenceburg is a city located in Lawrence County, Tennessee. ... McMinnville is a city located in Warren County, Tennessee. ... Morristown is a city located in Tennessee. ... City nickname: The City Between The Lakes Location in the state of Tennessee County Wilson County, Tennessee Area - Total - Water 42. ... Newport is a city located in Cocke County, Tennessee. ... Oak Ridge is a city located in Anderson and Roane Counties in eastern Tennessee, about 25 miles west of Knoxville. ... Eiffel Tower replica in Paris Paris is a city located in Henry County, Tennessee. ... Sevierville is a city located in Sevier County, Tennessee, and is its county seat6. ... Shelbyville is a city located in Bedford County, Tennessee. ... Tullahoma is a city located in Coffee County, Tennessee, in the south-central part of the state. ... Union City is a city located in Obion County, Tennessee. ... Winchester is a city located in Franklin County, Tennessee 6. ...
Counties:	erson-County%2C-Tennessee" onmouseover="pv(event, 69)" onmouseout="unpv(69)" style="">Anderson \| Bedford \| Benton \| Bledsoe \| Blount \| Bradley \| Campbell \| Cannon \| Carroll \| Carter \| Cheatham \| Chester \| Clairborne \| Clay \| Cocke \| Coffee \| Crockett \| Cumberland \| Davidson \| Decatur \| DeKalb \| Dickson \| Dyer \| Fayette \| Fentress \| Franklin \| Gibson \| Giles \| Grainger \| Greene \| Grundy \| Hamblen \| Hamilton \| Hancock \| Hardeman \| Hardin \| Hawkins \| Haywood \| Henderson \| Henry \| Hickman \| Houston \| Humphreys \| Jackson \| Jefferson \| Johnson \| Knox \| Lake \| Lauderdale \| Lawrence \| Lewis \| Lincoln \| Loudon \| Macon \| Madison \| Marion \| Marshall \| Maury \| McMinn \| McNairy \| Meigs \| Monroe \| Montgomery \| Moore \| Morgan \| Obion \| Overton \| Perry \| Pickett \| Polk \| Putnam \| Rhea \| Roane \| Robertson \| Rutherford \| Scott \| Sequatchie \| Sevier \| Shelby \| Smith \| Stewart \| Sullivan \| Sumner \| Tipton \| Trousdale \| Unicoi \| Union \| Van Buren \| Warren \| Washington \| Wayne \| Weakley \| White \| Williamson \| Wilson Anderson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Bedford County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Bledsoe County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Blount County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Bradley County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Campbell County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Cannon County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Location in the state of Tennessee Formed 1796 Seat Elizabethton Area - Total - Water 900 kmÂ² (348 miÂ²) 17 kmÂ² (7 miÂ²) 1. ... Cheatham County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Chester County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Shanes (born 1968) is a male Norwegian wikipedian living in Oslo. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Cocke County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Coffee County is a county located in south-central portion of the state of Tennessee. ... Crockett County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Davidson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Decatur County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Jump to: navigation, search DeKalb County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Dickson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Dyer County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Fentress County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Gibson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Giles County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Grainger County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Grundy County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hamblen County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hardeman County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hardin County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hawkins County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Haywood County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Henderson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hickman County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Houston County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Humphreys County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lauderdale County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Loudon County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Macon County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Maury County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... McMinn County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... McNairy County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Meigs County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Moore County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Obion County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Overton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Pickett County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Tennessee, USA. As of 2000, the population is 62,315. ... Rhea County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Roane County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Robertson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Rutherford County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sequatchie County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sevier County (pronounced severe) is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and is named for John Sevier. ... Shelby County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Smith County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Stewart County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sullivan County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sumner County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Tipton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Trousdale County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Unicoi County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Van Buren County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Jump to: navigation, search Washington County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Weakley County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Jump to: navigation, search White County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Williamson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Wilson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...

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Middle Tennessee State University (61 words)
	©2007 Middle Tennessee State University, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution
	Middle Tennessee State University, in its educational programs and activities involving students and employees, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, or age.
	Furthermore, the university does not discriminate against veterans or individuals with disabilities.

Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1491 words)
	Tennessee was admitted to the Union in 1796 as the 16th state, and was created by taking the north and south borders of North Carolina and extending them with only one small deviation to the Mississippi River, Tennessee's western boundary.
	Tennessee was the only state that seceded from the Union that did not have a military governor after the American Civil War, mostly due to the influence of President Andrew Johnson, a native of the state, who was Lincoln's vice president and succeeded him as president, due to the assassination.
	Tennessee is bordered on the north by Kentucky and Virginia, on the east by North Carolina, on the south by Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, and on the west by Arkansas and Missouri.

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