13 Facts About Middle Tennessee State

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

2. Middle 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 Middle Tennessee State joined the union, and the second was adopted in 1834.

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

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

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

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

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

9. In 2011, parts of East Middle Tennessee State, including Hamilton County and Apison in Bradley County, were devastated by the April 2011 tornado outbreak.

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

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

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

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