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Capital
Nashville
Avg Elevation
900 ft
Climate
Humid subtropical
Terrain
Great Smoky Mountains
The Volunteer State is the birthplace of country music.
Fun fact: More recorded music comes from Nashville than anywhere else!
FedEx's Memphis SuperHub makes MEM the world's busiest cargo field; Nashville (KBNA) blends music-city traffic with the Tennessee Air National Guard, and Arnold AFB's Arnold Engineering Development Complex remains a premier propulsion test site.
Best season: April–May and October–November are best; hot humid summers fuel thunderstorms and Smoky Mountain ridges add terrain risk.
Airspace: Memphis (KMEM) Class B wraps the FedEx night surge; Nashville (KBNA) Class C, AEDC restricted areas near Tullahoma, and Fort Campbell helicopter traffic fill the middle.