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Tennessee
Why was Tennessee called the vol state?
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August 08, 2008 11:35PM
TN was called the volunteer (VOL) state because during the Alamo TN had the most volunteers from the country to fight during the Alamo.
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The state bird is a Mockong Bird and the Iris is the state
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The Tulip Poplar is the state tree and the motto for Tennessee
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