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Lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives voted last week to designate the Bible as the stateâs official book.
If approved by the state Senate and signed by Gov. Bill Lee, the holy scriptures would join an assortment of plants, insects and other creatures deemed an âofficialâ something in Tennessee.
That includes the raccoon, which is the official wild animal in Tennessee. The wily raccoon is in the same company as the bobwhite quail, which is the stateâs game bird.
Tennesseeâs official state tree is the tulip popular. Its state sport fish is the smallmouth bass.
The tomato is Tennesseeâs official state fruit, and the iris is its sanctioned cultivated flower.