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Cookeville,
Tennessee
Located in
pastoral Middle Tennessee, Cookeville boasts
lake recreation, a strong community spirit,
impressive amenities and an affordable cost of
living.
Maryville,
Tennessee
Maryville is situated at the
foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and has a
rich quality of life at an affordable
price. Is it a great place to retire?
Mountain
City, Tennessee
Nestled deep in the weathered
Appalachian Mountains in the very north eastern corner of
Tennessee, the small town of Mountain City (population 2,500)
calls out to retirees seeking a simple, rural lifestyle in a
beautiful mountain locale. Is it a great spot for
retirement?
Norris,
Tennessee
Norris sits in rolling hills and boasts
affordability, a very low crime rate and a pretty town
square. Is it a great place to retire?
The State of
Tennessee
Tennessee is home to 6 million residents. In
1540 explorer DeSoto visited the area, and in 1763 England won the
land by winning the Indian Wars. Early pioneers named
the new state Franklin, in the mid-1780s, the region was allowed
to send representatives to the legislature. The state joined the
union in 1796. Tennessee joined the Confederacy during the
Civil War, but there were still a lot of pro-Union residents and
the state was the scene of a lot of fighting.
Tennessee is now mostly industrial, and a majority of the
residents live in urban areas. Textiles, chemicals,
electrical machinery, leather goods and furniture are the state's
primary products. Tennessee also produces a lot of
tobacco, but other income is derived from dairy products,
livestock, nursery and greenhouse products, as well as cotton.
An entity called the Tennessee Valley Authority runs several dams
and reservoirs in the state. A few of the numerous points of
interest are the Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park, the Hermitage
(home of Andrew Jackson), the American Museum at Oak Ridge (atomic
energy), three national military parks, and Rock City Gardens
(Chattanooga).
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