Also check out the links to other sites about Tennessee. Tennessee - America at its Best Geographic Landmarks Top of Page Points of Interest Top of Page Nashville is the heart of Country and Western music, and the home of the Grand Old Opry. Major Industries Top of Page Tennessee is a major producer of zinc and aluminum. It is also a major producer of hydroelectric power.
Agriculture includes tabacco and cotton.
Country and Western music and tourism is also a major contributor to the ecomony. Once the hunting grounds for the Cherokee, Creek and Miami tribes in the east, with the Iroquois and Chickasaw in the central and west Tennessee. Tennessee was the birthplace of Davy Crockett. It was also the site of many battles during the Civil War.