Tennessee
Tennesee has more than 165,000 horses, and 3.2 million acres of the State's 10 billion farm acres are devoted to the horse industry. That's 30 percent of the land - a huge tax base -- but it also represents a great number of people involved in the horse industry.
While Tennessee is probably best known for its namesake Tennessee Walking Horses, the State is also well known within the equine industry for mules. In fact, Maury County is considered the "Mule Capital of the World," and is the site of Mule Day, a 170-year tradition.
Bedford County tops the state with the highest number of horses and ponies, while Wilson County has the highest number of mules, burros and donkeys.
The state has more than 50 equine trails, which have become huge tourism draws.
Tennessee is divided into three regions and each region is known for its distinctive musical heritage: Bluegrass (Eastern), Country-Western (Central), and Blues (Western).
Middle Tennessee is the State's most prosperous area, with cities such as Nashville, against a backdrop of rolling hills. "Land and real estate here in Middle Tennessee is selling and bringing good prices. We are very blessed to be in this part of the country where growth is still happening and people want to live here," says Tad Craig with Craig and Wheeler Realty in Shelbyville. "We were just solid and steady."
Western Tennessee is bordered by the Mississippi River, which is generally considered the extreme northern boundary of Mississippi Delta cultural influence. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a World Heritage Biosphere Reserve and draws millions of visitors from around the region and the world annually. Covering nearly 1,000 square miles, it is home to temperate rainforests and some of the rarest and most unique plant life in North America.
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Horse Population: 165,000 horses |
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Acres Used for Horse-Related Activities: 410,200 acres |
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Population: 7,051,000 |
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Land area: 41,217 sq. miles |
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Capital: Nashville |
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Counties: 95 |
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Highest Point : Clingmans Dome: 6,643 feet |
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Lowest Point : Mississippi River: 182 feet |
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Hollow Rock, Carroll County, Tennessee
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Arrington, Williamson County, Tennessee
Tiffany Hays , None
Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee
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Limestone, Greene County, Tennessee
Stan Evans , Evans and Evans Real Estate
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Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee
Tom McArthur , McArthur Sanders Real Estate
Jamestown, Fentress County, Tennessee
Mark Bradshaw , Wallace Realty
Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee
Kathy Parker , Coldwell Banker Nelson Realtors
Harriman, Roane County, Tennessee
Sarah McCoin
Jamestown, Fentress County, Tennessee
Steven Diskin , Burks Diskin Real Estate
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Jamestown, Fentress County, Tennessee
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