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Chattanooga, Tennessee

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The Resume

    (1815- )
    Born in United States
    2010 Population: 167,674
    Metro: 528,143
    Located in Hamilton County

Why Chattanooga, Tennessee might be annoying:

    It was heavily polluted from all of its industry and the federal government declared it to have the dirtiest air in the United States (1969).
    It has a history of racism and segregation.
    They started hiring black police officers in the 1880's (one of the first cities to do so), then they removed them before hiring them in again in the 1940's.
    They have a hotel (formerly a train station) downtown called the 'Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel.'
    It went from being the thirteenth biggest manufacturing city in the world to below 5,000th.
    It does not get as much attention as fellow Tennessee cities Memphis and Nashville.

Why Chattanooga, Tennessee might not be annoying:

    Samuel L. Jackson grew up here.
    It was able to gain back all of the population it lost (and then some) in the post-industrial era.
    It was an important battleground city during the Civil War.
    It is where the tow truck was invented.
    It is home to the largest freshwater aquarium in the world.
    Glenn Miller recorded a popular song about their Chattanooga Choo Choo train station.

Credit: Diplomat


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 42 Votes: 73.81% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying