TN American plate atlas

Tennessee

The Volunteer State

Meet the plate, people, places, and stories behind one of the road-trip game’s fifty-one essential finds.

Tennessee license plate
The Tennessee plate in the game

Capital

Nashville

State bird

Northern mockingbird

Joined the Union

June 1, 1796

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A quick trip through time

The Tennessee story

Tennessee’s three grand divisions connect Appalachian, central, and Mississippi River histories. The state shaped country, blues, soul, rock, civil rights, and frontier politics.

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Bumper-sized history

About the plate

Tennessee plates often include the state outline, rolling hills, or Volunteer State references. County labels add another spotting detail.