Welcome to the great state of Tennessee!
What makes your state unique?
TN got it's nickname as 'The Volunteer State' from the early 19th century when Andrew Jackson assembled large armies from his home state to fight Indians and later the British at the Battle of New Orleans and Tennessee became known as "The Volunteer State". The name became even more prestigious when Gov. Aaron V. Brown issued a call for 2,800 men to battle Santa Ana and about 30,000 volunteered.