Lawmakers look to make Grammy winning 90s R&B/hip-hop song Tennessee's newest state song. Here's what to know.

Names like Smokey, after the famous University of Tennessee mascot, and Dolly, after the beloved country singer Dolly Parton, are just a couple of examples of how Tennesseeans pay homage to their ...

Paleontologists have recently discovered an extinct relative of the Tennessee state wildflower. The fossils were found at the Gray fossil site. The Passion Flower was designated a state flower in ...

According to a release from ETSU, passionflowers were officially designated as a Tennessee state flower back in 1919 and just over one century later, paleontologists have found fossil evidence of ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Austin Peay State University's second corpse flower, Athena, is in full bloom. Athena is the little sister of APSU's famous corpse flower, Zeus, who first bloomed in 2022 ...

Some of the most popular hemp products may soon be illegal in Tennessee if the state's Department of Agriculture's proposed rules for testing cannabis flower and products are made official.

Tennessee had two official wildflowers which are the passion flower and the coneflower. Along with three flowers, Tennessee has two official state trees.

To celebrate Tennessee statehood day we take a closer look at 20 symbols that represent our great state.

Heralding back to history, Tennessee State Parks recently reminded people that the state does, in fact, have an official tartan.

Tennessee has officially recognized the bluetick coonhound as its state dog. That's, of course, the breed of Vol fans' favorite dog, Smokey.

Also, this honor would make Tennessee the first state in the country to have a hip-hop song as an official state song. Parkinson called it an "incredible opportunity." Who is Arrested Development?