22 Things People From Tennessee Love

1. Not Being Afraid To Get Messy For A Meal

In Memphis, barbecue is king. Stop in for some ribs at the Bar-B-Que Shop and don’t bother trying to stay clean.

2. Getting Their Whiskey With Just One Word...

3. …And Their Corn From A Jar

Tennessee moonshine always comes from the still at night.

4. The Color Orange

Like this sunset.

5. No, Not that Orange, This Orange

The sun never sets on the UT nation.

6. Peyton Manning, Even Though He’s Wearing The Wrong Orange

“The Sheriff” can do no wrong in the state of Tennessee.

7. Good Ol’ Rocky Top

If you spend time in Tennessee and don’t hear The Osborne Brothers or some other pickers singing “Rocky Top” I will eat my hat.

8. The Sweet Sound Of Memphis Blues

Any Tennessean will tell you that Memphis is the birthplace of the blues. W.C. Handy and guitar legend guitar legend B.B. King are a few Beale Street troubadours, but you can check out Silky O’Sullivans and others for today’s rising stars.

9. Nashville Kats

"Music City, U.S.A." is one of many badges of honor that Tennesseans wear. Dwight Yoakam is just one Nashville Kat to take the Nashville sound to the national stage.

10. Being Firefly Jedis By Night

Seriously, those lightning bugs don't stand a chance.

11. The Chattanooga Choo Choo

And those firefly Jedis all want to grow up to be engineers.

12. The Furry Warmth Of Coonskin Caps

Davy Crockett made them cool, Tennessee makes them an industry.

13. Johnson City Gold

The world’s most famous citrus soda traces its roots to Johnson City Tennessee and the admiration is mutual.

14. Being Proud To Support Our Troops

The grounds of Fort Campbell, home to the famous 101st Airborne Division, lie in Northern Tennessee, but the pride is state-wide.

15. Giving It Up For The Grizzlies

This is one bear that would be welcome at any Tennessee picnic.

16. The Clash Of The Titans

If there is one thing every Tennessean can get behind, it’s T-Racc spitting sparks from a souped up hot-rod to lead out the Tennessee Titans.

17. Watching A Fast Half-Mile

Every year Tennesseans pack “The Last Great Colosseum” for a NASCAR race like no other.

18. Knowing The Best Places To Unearth Arrowheads

A Tennessean in Townsend is sure to turn-up an arrowhead or two if he knows where to look.

19. Living The Lake Life

Whether they’re wetting a line or taking a dip, every good Tennessean loves a little lake time.

20. Chilling In Caves

Asking someone if they live in a cave isn’t an insult at Tuckaleechee.

21. Knowing Just How Fun Mule Day Is

One day a year in Columbia, TN, it’s not so bad to be a mule.

22. RC and MoonPies

Does this one really need explanation?