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As\u00a0the home\u00a0of country music’s capital of Nashville, the state of Tennessee has always had a special place in the hearts of country’s biggest stars.<\/p>\n
That, coupled with the fact that the state itself is absolutely gorgeous<\/em>, it’s no surprise that the Volunteer\u00a0State comes up in quite a few country songs.<\/p>\n After two failed attempts, the state of Tennessee was the 16th state admitted<\/a> to the Union on June 1, 1796 by President George Washington. In addition to being the heart of country music, Nashville is also the state’s capital.<\/p>\n Tennessee became known as the Volunteer State thanks to its enthusiastic military involvement<\/a>. Men were quick to join the military during the War of 1812, and the idea of the state being filled with volunteers was born.<\/p>\n In the Mexican American War of 1848, once again the men showed up in droves. When the call went out asking for 2,600 volunteers to enlist, a reported 30,000 men in Tennessee\u00a0raised their hands.<\/p>\n There are several country artists who were born in Tennessee: Dolly Parton, Morgan Wallen, Kenny Chesney and Jelly Roll are just a few on the Volunteer State roster. For those who were born there, it’s easy to write a song about the home that made them who they are.<\/p>\n However, there has been many Tennessee transplants over the years who have fallen in love with it and made\u00a0the state their home.<\/p>\n To put this list together, we opted to focus on songs that\u00a0are specifically about the state of Tennessee, or those that have becomes prominent songs about aspects of Tennessee. For example, “Tennessee Whiskey” is not about<\/em> the state, per se, but the song’s popularity has only grown over the years, and it’s got the song’s name in the title, so we\u00a0included\u00a0it.<\/p>\n We also stayed away from songs\u00a0just about Nashville. We thought it would be better to keep Music City in its own lane, for now.<\/p>\n The heart of country music is found in Tennessee, so it’s no surprise that there are quite a few country songs about the Volunteer State. While several artists over the years have come from the state of Tennessee, others have decided to make it their home as they chase their neon dreams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Jess Rose<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nA Little About the State of Tennessee<\/h3>\n
Why Is Tennessee Called the Volunteer State?<\/h3>\n
Country Artists Born in Tennessee<\/h3>\n
Country Songs About Tennessee<\/h3>\n
15 Heartfelt Country Songs About Tennessee<\/h2>\n