Tennessee § 4-1-302 State songs

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§ 4-1-302 — State songs

Tennessee § 4-1-302

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-1-302 (2026).

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The official songs of this state shall be as follows:

(1)"My Homeland, Tennessee" by Nell Grayson Taylor and Roy Lamont Smith, as adopted by House Joint Resolution 36 in 1925;

(2)"When It's Iris Time In Tennessee" by Willa Mae Waid, as adopted by Acts 1935, chapter 154;

(3)"My Tennessee" by Francis Hannah Tranum, as adopted by Senate Joint Resolution 35 in 1955, as the official public school song in Tennessee;

(4)"The Tennessee Waltz" by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King, as adopted by Senate Joint Resolution 9 in 1965;

(5)"Rocky Top" by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, as adopted by Acts 1982, chapter 545;

(6)"The Pride of Tennessee" by Fred Congdon, Thomas Vaughn and Carol Elliot, as added by House Joint Resolution 221 in 1996, as the official song of the state of Tennessee;

(7)"Tennessee

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The official songs of this state shall be as follows: (1) "My Homeland, Tennessee" by Nell Grayson Taylor and Roy Lamont Smith, as adopted by House Joint Resolution 36 in 1925; (2) "When It's Iris Time In Tennessee" by Willa Mae Waid, as adopted by Acts 1935, chapter 154; (3) "My Tennessee" by Francis Hannah Tranum, as adopted by Senate Joint Resolution 35 in 1955, as the official public school song in Tennessee; (4) "The Tennessee Waltz" by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King, as adopted by Senate Joint Resolution 9 in 1965; (5) "Rocky Top" by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, as adopted by Acts 1982, chapter 545; (6) "The Pride of Tennessee" by Fred Congdon, Thomas Vaughn and Carol Elliot, as added by House Joint Resolution 221 in 1996, as the official song of the state of Tennessee; (7) "Tennessee" by John R. Bean, as adopted by chapter 242 of the Public Acts of 2011; (8) "Amazing Grace" by John Newton, as adopted by chapter 296 of the Public Acts of 2021; (9) "I'll Leave My Heart in Tennessee" by Dailey & Vincent, written by Karen Staley, as adopted by chapter 623 of the Public Acts of 2022; (10) "My Tennessee Mountain Home" by Dolly Parton, as adopted by chapter 652 of the Public Acts of 2022; (11) "The Tennessee in Me" by Debbie Mathis Watts, as adopted by chapter 167 of the Public Acts of 2023; (12) "Copperhead Road" by Steve Earle, as adopted by chapter 247 of the Public Acts of 2023; (13) "Tennessee, Tennessee" by Wayne Jerrolds, as adopted by chapter 603 of the Public Acts of 2024; (14) "Under a Tennessee Moon" by Kelly Lang, as adopted by chapter 646 of the Public Acts of 2024; and (15) "Tennessee, In My Dreams" by Makky Kaylor, as adopted by chapter 724 of the Public Acts of 2024.

Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 724,s 1, eff. 4/16/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 646,s 1, eff. 4/4/2024. Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 603,s 1, eff. 3/27/2024. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 247, s 1, eff. 4/25/2023. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 167, s 1, eff. 4/17/2023. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 652, s 1, eff. 3/15/2022. Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 623, s 1, eff. 3/1/2022. Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 296, s 1, eff. 4/30/2021. Acts 1935, ch. 154, §§ 1, 2; mod. C. Supp. 1950, §§ 107.1, 107.2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 4-107; Acts 1982, ch. 545, § 1; 2011 , ch. 242, § 1.