Tennessee is a state in American. This slide gives you some interesting information about this state, its history, culture and people.

2. Tennessee
Presented by:
Le Thi Hoa
Phung Khanh Huyen
Do Thanh Mai

3. Objectives
•To give you a whole view about 1 state in
the US
•To answer the question: What are special &
interesting about this state?

4. Content
• Overview
• Climate
• Landforms
Geography
• Culture
• Religion
Culture &
Religion

5. Overview
 Name story
 Location
 Counties & Regions

7. Counties & regions

8. Climate
 Humid subtropical climate – 4 seasons

9. Landforms
1. The Blue Ridge

10. Snowbird Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
Chilhowee Mountains

11. Landforms
2. The Appalachian Ridge & Valley Region

12. Bay Mountain
Clinch Mountain
The Great Valley

13. Landforms
3. Appalachian Plateau (Cumberland Plateau)

15. Landforms
4. Highland Rim

16. The Pennyroyal Region

17. Landforms
5. The Nashville Basin

19. Landforms
6. Gulf Coastal Plain

21. Content
• Overview
• Climate
• Landforms
Geography
• Culture
• Religion
Culture &
Religion

22. Culture
•Music
•Festivals

23. Culture
Music
 3 cities contribute to American music:
Bristol Memphis

24. Culture
Music
 Country music
• Originated in the Southern US in 1920s
• Consists of ballads & dance tunes

25. Culture
Music Country music
Jimmie
Rodgers
Vernon Dalhart
3 artists gave birth to country music
The Carter Family

26. Culture
Music
 Country music
Dolly Parton Taylor SwiftMark Wills
Some famous singers

27. Culture
Music
 Blues music
• Born in 1910s-1930s
• Created by Memphis – area musicians
Frank Stokes Memphis
Minnie

28. Culture
Music
 Blues music
Some famous singers
Aretha Franklin Ciara
Buddy Guy

29. Culture
Festivals
 Music Festivals
• CMA Music Festival
• Memphis music and
heritage festival

30. Culture
Festivals
 Music Festivals
• CMA Music Festival
- Place: Downtown Nashville
- Time: Middle of June
Live concerts
Meet & Greets
Autograph signings

31. Culture
Festivals
 Music Festivals
• Memphis music and heritage festival
- Place: Downtown Memphis
- Time: Labor Day weekend
Music & song writing
workshops
Traditional & ethnic dance

33. Culinary events in Tennessee
Jack Daniels World Championship
Invitational Barbecue

34. Food Festivals in Tennessee
Grainger County Tomato Festival

35. Food Festivals in Tennessee
Strawberry Festivals in Tennessee

36. Food Festivals in Tennessee
National Banana Pudding Festival

37. Religion
82%
1% 2%
9%
Christian
Islam
Other religions
Non-religious

38. Summary
• Overview
• Climate
• Landforms
Geography
• Culture
• Religion
Culture &
Religion

39. References
 http://www.deep-south-usa.com/tennessee/culture-and-cuisine
 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/legacies/loc.afc.afc-
legacies.200003534/
 http://www.graingercountytomatofestival.com/
 http://www.foodreference.com/html/tennessee-food-
festivals.html
http://nashville.about.com/cs/festivalsnmore/a/aa051303a.htm