With Graceland Mansion in Memphis and the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, there’s a musical showdown in Tennessee.

From country western to rhythm and blues to straight-up rock ’n’ roll, Tennesseans have music pulsing through their veins.

In Nashville, the Grand Ole Opry showcases some of country music’s brightest stars, including Carrie Underwood (above) and native Dolly Parton. Broadcasting every Friday and Saturday night since 1925, the Grand Ole Opry is the longest continuously running live radio program in the world.

Not to be outdone, Memphis features Elvis Presley’s Graceland Mansion, the most visited home in the United States — after the president’s, of course. You can find Beale Street in Memphis, too. With establishments like B.B. King’s Restaurant and Coyote Ugly Saloon, there’s no wonder Congress declared this place “Home of the Blues” in 1977.

Other musicians, such as Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and Justin Timberlake, were born in the Volunteer State, further cementing Tennessee’s status as the musical state.

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