Have students illustrate fun facts about Tennessee that they learned during their research.
Testo Storyboard
Strange Speed Limits!
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Neighborly State
Arkansas
Missouri
Mississippi
Alabama
Kentucky
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
The Tow Truck
Tennessee has some strange speed limits. A street in Trenton has a speed limit of 31 miles per hour, and another street in Collierville has a speed limit of 19 miles per hour. Now that’s specific!
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Bordered by eight states, Tennessee is tied with Missouri as having the most neighbors. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri.
The tow truck was invented by Chattanooga resident Ernest Holmes in 1916.