Tennessee is a pretty state with rivers and gorges and stunning mountaintops, but it’s the people that fill the whole of it that make it a special place to be. Don’t believe us? We’ve figured out why. Take a look!

10) Chivalry is NOT dead
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These boys treat their women well and know how to give a good handshake. Solid stock, right there.
9) Southern Hospitality: It's Real
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The knee jerk reaction in Tennessee is to be kind.
8) Family Oriented
Mary Constance / Flickr
These kids are loved and cherished and brought up to do hard work and be proud of it.
7) They can make the best fried chicken - ever
Andrea Nguyen / Flickr
We call that a solid.
6) History is respected
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Respect is a real thing, here. Whether regarding Civil War history or your grandmother in the other room.
5) Tennesseans are WICKED smart
KAM Workshops / Flickr
Nashville is the Athens of the South, so would you expect anything else?
4) Ain't afraid of hard work
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We're proud of where we come from, and putting in a good days work is exactly how we want to spend our lives.
3) They're musically talented
Chris Devers / Flickr
Again with Music City - but also Memphis and Chattanooga and every town in between.
2) They understand the necessity of sweet tea
Connie Ma / Flickr
If it's not sweet? It's just not right.
1) They have solid values
Jimmy Emerson, DVM / Flickr
Many Tennesseans grow up in the church, but everyone seeks to be kind and care for one another. It's just the Tennessee way.

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