 Tennessee
State Quarter Features Musical Heritage
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The Tennessee quarter, the first quarter of 2002 and sixteenth in the
series, celebrates the state's contributions to our nation's musical
heritage. The design incorporates musical instruments and a score with
the inscription "Musical Heritage." Three stars represent
Tennessee's three regions and the instruments symbolize each region's
distinct musical style.
The fiddle represents the Appalachian music of east Tennessee, the
trumpet stands for the blues of west Tennessee for which Memphis is
famous, and the guitar is for central Tennessee, home to Nashville, the
capital of country music.
On March 27, 2000, Governor Don Sundquist announced a statewide contest
for students, artists, and citizens to submit design concepts by June 1,
2000. The state received nearly 1,000 submissions. A seven-person
Tennessee Coin Commission that the Governor created, sent its three
favorite concepts to the Mint on June 28, 2000. These included Musical
Heritage, Ratification of the 19th Amendment and Sequoyah, the creator
of the Cherokee writing system. On June 26, 2001, the Mint provided
Governor Sundquist with five approved renditions of the concepts, from
which he chose "Musical Heritage."
Provided by the U.S. Mint
Website: www.usmint.gov |
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