"Tennessee, The Volunteer State" Tennessee by Elena_007

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Tennessee is known as the Volunteer State because of the record number of volunteers from Tennessee during the War of 1812 and also the Mexican War. It was also a nickname given to honor the bravery of those soldiers from Tennessee who served under General Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans, which resulted in a victory for the US in the War of 1812.

The Memphis Belle's Future is Up in the Air

Possible Future Home of the Memphis Belle

In October of 2004, The USAir Force announced plans to confiscate our beloved national treasure and relocate her to the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. We are still in negotiations at this point, thanks to thousands of e-mails from ordinary citizens to those in authority to try to reverse this decision. I am just one of the volunteers at the Memphis Belle Memorial Association, working in the gift shop and accompanying the guided tours.

She has been in her namesake city for 58 years, after being rescued by Tennessee volunteers from Memphis. We have secured the site to build a museum in Memphis in her honor. It is located at Forest Hill Irene and the 385.

IF We Are Allowed to Keep Her at Home ...

Memphis Belle Museum Design

There are plans in the works for a museum dedicated in her honor, and depending on the USAir Force's decision on relocating or granting us permanent permission to display the Memphis Belle at home, this dream may not ever be a reality for Memphis, Tennesee.

Please visit her official website to find out how you can voice your opinion on where the Memphis Belle shall spend the rest of her days. You can help us win this fight to keep her at home, where she truly belongs.

www.memphisbelle.com

Visit my Memphis pages for a virtual tour of her like you have never seen before.

UKAmerican's Memphis Travel Page

Intro Updated Feb 17, 2005
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Written Mar 28, 2005

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Comments (5)

Maria250 May 30, 2008 at 4:54 AM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday, dear Elaine. All the best from my end. Maria
kymbanm Aug 10, 2005 at 1:20 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for the bday wishes Nana Belle :) Hope your day is sweet and full of joy ...
PEE-WEE Mar 3, 2005 at 12:45 PM Report Abuse

Elaine what a wonderful insight to your Tennessee page,i really enjoyed reading about the "Volunteer State" Greetings from Sunny South Africa.
miner Feb 24, 2005 at 4:51 PM Report Abuse

Beautiful sunsets. I love Tennessee. We enjoy the Smokies area for vacationing. You are fortunate to live in such a beautiful place.
Braveheart.southafrr Nov 12, 2004 at 4:04 PM Report Abuse

Sunsets one of the most romantic veiws one can look at and all mean something different to each individual ...kenneth