Art Schools in Tennessee
Tennessee contains 31 schools that offer art programs. Vanderbilt University, the highest-ranking art school in TN, has a total student population of 12,506 and is the 17th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 31 art schools in Tennessee, only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Rhodes College comes out as the most expensive ($25,801/yr), with Southwest Tennessee Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,338/yr.
Art students from Tennessee schools who go on to become artists, animators, animation designers, animation artists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 8,900 people working as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $50,630. Also, Craft artists make on average $33,070 per year and there are about 5,380 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Tennessee alone, there are 140 employed craft artists earning an average yearly salary of $43,210. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in this state earn $45,910/yr and there are 60 employed.
Also, within the art schools in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from art, there are 4116 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,154 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,032, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
Art Schools in Tennessee
Vanderbilt University -
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Masters
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Masters
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Masters
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Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Rhodes College -
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Sewanee: The University of the South -
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Maryville College -
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Cumberland University -
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
O'More College of Design -
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered: Bachelors
The University of Tennessee -
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
Belmont University -
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Union University -
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Middle Tennessee State University -
Recording Arts Technology/Technician
Levels offered: Masters
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Art Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Freed-Hardeman University -
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Lipscomb University -
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Nossi College of Art -
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
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Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered: Associates
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors
Southern Adventist University -
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered: Bachelors
East Tennessee State University -
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga -
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Carson-Newman College -
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Crump -
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Certificate
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Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered: Certificate
Tennessee State University -
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Austin Peay State University -
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Lincoln Memorial University -
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Tennessee Technology Center at Memphis -
Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Certificate
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Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered: Certificate
Lambuth University -
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Tusculum College -
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and Performing Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Memphis College of Art -
Art Teacher Education
Levels offered: Masters
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
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Fine/Studio Arts, General
Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
Southwest Tennessee Community College -
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
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Cartography
Levels offered: Associates
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Associates
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Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered: Associates
Pellissippi State Technical Community College -
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates
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Cartography
Levels offered: Associates
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Associates
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Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered: Associates
Nashville State Technical Community College -
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
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Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
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Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered: Associates
Le Moyne-Owen College -
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Bachelors
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Art/Art Studies, General
Levels offered: Bachelors
Jackson State Community College -
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Associates
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Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered: Associates
Chattanooga State Technical Community College -
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Levels offered: Associates
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Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered: Associates
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered: Associates
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Visual and performing arts
Levels offered: Associates
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Commercial and Advertising Art
Levels offered: Associates
Tennessee Interesting Facts
- The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
- Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States. He was elected alderman, mayor, state representative, and state senator from Greeneville. He served as governor and military governor of Tennessee and United States congressman, senator, and vice president, becoming President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
- Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation, was the first American winner of the English Derby in 1881. Such modern thoroughbreds as Secretariat trace their bloodlines to Iroquois.
- Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
- Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.
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