13 Facts About East Tennessee State

1. East Tennessee State has a rich variety of public, private, charter, and specialized education facilities ranging from pre-school through university education.

2. East Tennessee State sends nine members to the US House of Representatives, of whom there are seven Republicans and two Democrats.

3. The first was adopted in 1796, the year East Tennessee State joined the union, and the second was adopted in 1834.

4. The only spur highway of I-75 in East Tennessee State is I-275, which is in Knoxville.

5. East Tennessee State is home to 14 teams playing in minor leagues.

6. East Tennessee State imposes an inheritance tax on decedents' estates that exceed maximum single exemption limits.

7. East Tennessee State has over 82,000 farms, roughly 59 percent of which accommodate beef cattle.

8. Center of population of East Tennessee State is located in Rutherford County, in the city of Murfreesboro.

9. In 1897, East Tennessee State celebrated its centennial of statehood with a great exposition in Nashville.

10. At that time, East Tennessee State was inhabited by tribes of Muscogee and Yuchi people.

11. East Tennessee State is home to the most caves in the United States, with over 10,000 documented caves to date.

12. East Tennessee State is the 36th largest and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States.

13. East Tennessee State was drafted in the 24th round by the Cleveland Indians.