Tennessee became the 16th state to join the United States of America.
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Clarence Saunders founded the Piggly Wiggly store in Memphis, Tennessee, US.
Elvis Presley graduated from L. C. Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee, US.
The Scopes Monkey Trial took place in Dayton, Tennessee.
Using gene therapy, eight babies suffering from 'bubble boy disease' were cured in Memphis, Tennessee.
Tennessee became the first Confederate state to be readmitted into the United States.
