State songs

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-1-302, under State Symbols.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-1-302

(1) 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;(15) “Tennessee, In My Dreams” by Makky Kaylor, as adopted by chapter 724 of the Public Acts of 2024; and(16) “Tennessee” by Drew Holcomb.

(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;

(15) “Tennessee, In My Dreams” by Makky Kaylor, as adopted by chapter 724 of the Public Acts of 2024; and

(16) “Tennessee” by Drew Holcomb.