Tennessee
Tennessee was admitted to the union in this year.
1796
The annual football game between rivals Ole Miss and Mississippi State is called this.
The Egg Bowl
This name is given to animals who only eat meat. The T-Rex was one of them.
Carnivore
Each year, the team that wins the Super Bowl earns this trophy, named for the head coach of the Green Bay Packers who won the first two Super Bowls.
The Vince Lombardi Trophy
The Lord of the Rings trilogy was written by this author.
J.R.R. Tolkien
This soldier, known as the greatest hero of World War I, was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine-gun nest, killing 32 German soldiers and capturing 132 others as well as knocking out 35 German machine guns, completely overtaking a German controlled hill.
Alvin York
Mississippi produces about 60% of this seafood that is cosumed in America.
Catfish
When a character makes a brief appearance in a movie or TV show, they are said to make one of these.
Cameo
This baseball team has won the most World Series Championships, with 27.
New York Yankees
This author's Frankenstein Monster began terrorizing the world in 1818.
Mary Shelley
Everyone knows that the colors of the University of Tennessee are Orange and White. But not everyone knows that the particular shade of orange was chosen because it matches the color of this common flower, which grew prominently on The Hill, a popular area of the UT campus.
American Daisy
Edward Adolf Barq invented root beer in this city.
Biloxi
This city is home to the University of Virginia.
Charlottesville, VA
On October 30, 1974 in the "Rumble in the Jungle," this boxer defeated George Foreman to begin the second of his three reigns as World Heavyweight Champion.
Muhammad Ali
This writer took his pen name from a nautical term for water found to be two fathoms, or 12 feet, deep.
Mark Twain
Memphis is home to this record label, where musicians such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Roy Orbison began their recording careers.
Sun Records
In the Civil War, this city's strategic location on the Mississippi River made it a critical win for both the Union and the Confederacy. The Confederate surrender there ensured Union control of the Mississippi River and cleaved the South in two.
Vicksburg
This car company, founded in 1925, is famous for such models as the Imperial, the New Yorker, and the 300C.
Chrysler
Michael Jordan lead this team to 6 NBA championships in the 1990s.
Chicago Bulls
This Emily Bronte tale is the story of a tragic romance between two lovers, Catherine and Heathcliff.
Wuthering Heights
U.S. Presidents from Tennessee include Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson, and this man, who oversaw the acquisition of the Oregon Territory, California, and the territory of New Mexico.
James K. Polk
Although Elvis Presley's mansion, Graceland, is located in Memphis, TN, he was actually born in this Mississippi city.
Tupelo
He was the only American President to serve two non-consecutive terms.
Grover Cleveland
This "King" is NASCAR's all time winningest driver with 200 victories.
Richard Petty
Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code opens with a murder in this famous museum.
The Louvre