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State Abbreviation	TN
Statehood	June 1, 1796
State Capital	Nashville
State Size	Total (Land + Water): 42,143 sq miles; Land Only: 41,217 sq miles
Number of Counties	95
State Population (2010)	6,346,105
Electoral Votes	11
State Quarter Issue Date	2-Jan-02
State Motto	Agriculture and Commerce
State Flower	Iris
State Bird	Mockingbird
Nickname	Volunteer State
Area Codes	423, 615, 731, 865, 901, 931
Top 5 Cities (2010 population)	Memphis (646,889)
	Nashville (601,222)
	Knoxville (178,874)
	Chattanooga (167,674)
	Clarksville (132,929)
Major Sports Teams	NFL: Tennessee Oilers
	NBA: Memphis Grizzlies
	NHL: Nashville Predators
Federal Prisons	None
Federal Correctional Institution	Federal Correctional Institution, Memphis
State Prisons	Bledsoe County Correctional Complex
	Charles Bass Correctional Complex – Nashville
	Hardeman County Correctional Center
	Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility – Nashville
	Morgan County Correctional Complex – Wartburg
	Northeast Correctional Complex – Mountain City
	Carter County Annex located in Roan Mountain functions as a part of Northeast
	Northwest Correctional Complex – Tiptonville
	Riverbend Maximum Security Institution – Nashville
	South Central Correctional Facility (Operated by CCA)
	Turney Center Industrial Complex – Only
	Turney Center Annex (formerly Wayne County Boot Camp)
	West Tennessee State Penitentiary – Henning – Opened in 1990
	Whiteville Correctional Facility (Operated by CCA) – Whiteville