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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 248 

Recognizing and celebrating the 225th anniversary of the entry of the State 

of Tennessee into the United States as the 16th State. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 27, 2021 

Mr. HAGERTY (for himself and Mrs. BLACKBURN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing and celebrating the 225th anniversary of the 

entry of the State of Tennessee into the United States 

as the 16th State. 

Whereas, on June 1, 1796, Congress created the State of 

Tennessee from the ‘‘Territory of the United States 

South of the River Ohio’’, or more commonly known as 

the Southwest Territory; 

Whereas the State of Tennessee earned the nickname ‘‘The 

Volunteer State’’ after the involvement of the State in 

the War of 1812, when many Tennesseans volunteered 

for the war effort and General Andrew Jackson led 

troops from the State to victory in the Battle of New Orleans; 


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Whereas the motto of the State of Tennessee, officially adopted by the State in 1987, is ‘‘Agriculture and Commerce’’, 

which is taken from the wording used on the State seal; 

Whereas the State of Tennessee is naturally divided into 3 

grand divisions, which include— 

(1) the Blue Ridge Mountains of east Tennessee; 

(2) the Cumberland Plateau and the foothills and 

basin of middle Tennessee; and 

(3) the low plains of west Tennessee; 

Whereas the official flag of the State of Tennessee, which 

was adopted by the General Assembly on April 17, 1905, 

contains 3 pure white stars representing the 3 grand divisions of the State bound together by a circle of blue symbolizing the ‘‘indissoluble trinity’’; 

Whereas the State of Tennessee has produced 3 presidents of 

the United States, including— 

(1) Andrew Jackson; 

(2) James K. Polk; and 

(3) Andrew Johnson; 

Whereas, over the years, the State of Tennessee has become 

a cultural, diverse, and vibrant State that celebrates its 

bright past through agriculture, music, art, food, faith, 

historical attractions, nature, and its people; 

Whereas, on August 18, 1920, the State of Tennessee became 

the 36th and final State necessary to ratify the 19th 

Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, 

which gave women the right to vote; 

Whereas, from Mountain City to Memphis, the State of Tennessee pioneered many musical genres, including— 

(1) bluegrass; 

(2) country; 


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(3) blues; 

(4) gospel; and 

(5) rock and roll; 

Whereas the State of Tennessee produces products known 

around the world, including— 

(1) Tennessee whiskey; 

(2) hot chicken; and 

(3) Tennessee barbecue; 

Whereas June 1, 2021, marks the 225th anniversary of the 

attainment of statehood by the State of Tennessee; and 

Whereas this 225th anniversary is a monumental occasion to 

rejoice and commemorate the achievements of the great 

State of Tennessee: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate recognizes and celebrates 

2 the 225th anniversary of the entry of the State of Ten3 nessee into the United States as the 16th State. 

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