“While commonly considered, and commonly functioning as, a vegetable, the tomato is, botanically speaking, a fruit,” according to the state’s website. Tennessee’s motto — “Agriculture ...

as an additional state motto. New bill would designate pumpkin pie as an official symbol of Tennessee The official motto of Tennessee is “Agriculture and Commerce.” The words appear on the ...

was adopted by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1965. The state motto, "Agriculture and Commerce," was taken from the wording used on the state seal and adopted by the General Assembly in 1987.

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Following the March passage of House Bill 2368 by the Tennessee state legislature, the motto "In God We Trust" must be prominently displayed in every public school in the state. The bill was ...

By the time it was over, an estimated 28,000 Tennessee men had answered the call to serve their country, earning the state its nickname as “The Volunteer State.” But the state motto “Agricul ...

From the state motto to the state folk dance, information on the more than 50 symbols and honors is listed in the state government manual known as the Tennessee Blue Book. The state slogan is ...

Another bill filed for introduction in the latest legislative session would make “The Tennessee in Me” by Debbie Mathis Watts an official state song. Lawmakers seek to add new state motto ...