From a legacy of deep cultural significance to Native Americans and opening up the state’s hinterlands to European exploration to spurring settlement at places like Nashville, Chattanooga and Memphis, rivers are deeply intertwined in Tennessee’s history.
These rivers and streams aren’t just beautiful flourishes to the state’s landscape. They are sites for recreation and a valuable source of drinking water as well as thruways for commerce.
They are also incomparably rich with aquatic life.
Casey Phillips – Tennessee Aquarium