[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 93 (Thursday, May 27, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3902-S3903]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     SENATE RESOLUTION 248--RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 225TH 
  ANNIVERSARY OF THE ENTRY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE INTO THE UNITED 
                        STATES AS THE 16TH STATE

  Mr. HAGERTY (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 248

       Whereas, on June 1, 1796, Congress created the State of 
     Tennessee from the ``Territory of the United States South of 
     the River Ohio'', or more commonly known as the Southwest 
     Territory;
       Whereas the State of Tennessee earned the nickname ``The 
     Volunteer State'' after the involvement of the State in the 
     War of 1812, when many Tennesseans volunteered for the war 
     effort and General Andrew Jackson led troops from the State 
     to victory in the Battle of New Orleans;
       Whereas the motto of the State of Tennessee, officially 
     adopted by the State in 1987, is ``Agriculture and 
     Commerce'', which is taken from the wording used on the State 
     seal;
       Whereas the State of Tennessee is naturally divided into 3 
     grand divisions, which include--
       (1) the Blue Ridge Mountains of east Tennessee;
       (2) the Cumberland Plateau and the foothills and basin of 
     middle Tennessee; and
       (3) the low plains of west Tennessee;
       Whereas the official flag of the State of Tennessee, which 
     was adopted by the General Assembly on April 17, 1905, 
     contains 3 pure white stars representing the 3 grand 
     divisions of the State bound together by a circle of blue 
     symbolizing the ``indissoluble trinity'';

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       Whereas the State of Tennessee has produced 3 presidents of 
     the United States, including--
       (1) Andrew Jackson;
       (2) James K. Polk; and
       (3) Andrew Johnson;
       Whereas, over the years, the State of Tennessee has become 
     a cultural, diverse, and vibrant State that celebrates its 
     bright past through agriculture, music, art, food, faith, 
     historical attractions, nature, and its people;
       Whereas, on August 18, 1920, the State of Tennessee became 
     the 36th and final State necessary to ratify the 19th 
     Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which 
     gave women the right to vote;
       Whereas, from Mountain City to Memphis, the State of 
     Tennessee pioneered many musical genres, including--
       (1) bluegrass;
       (2) country;
       (3) blues;
       (4) gospel; and
       (5) rock and roll;
       Whereas the State of Tennessee produces products known 
     around the world, including--
       (1) Tennessee whiskey;
       (2) hot chicken; and
       (3) Tennessee barbecue;
       Whereas June 1, 2021, marks the 225th anniversary of the 
     attainment of statehood by the State of Tennessee; and
       Whereas this 225th anniversary is a monumental occasion to 
     rejoice and commemorate the achievements of the great State 
     of Tennessee: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate recognizes and celebrates the 
     225th anniversary of the entry of the State of Tennessee into 
     the United States as the 16th State.

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