Tennessee was the starting place of Paramore.
 Polk of Tennessee issued a call for 2,800 soldiers from the state, and more than 30,000 volunteered
=== Exploration and colonization ===The first recorded European expeditions into what is now Tennessee were led by Spanish explorers Hernando de Soto in 15401541, Tristan de Luna in 1559, and Juan Pardo in 15661567

