{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-1-302","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-1-302","heading":"State songs","body":"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 \u0026 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. 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.\nThe official songs of this state shall be as follows:\n(1) \"My Homeland, Tennessee\" by Nell Grayson Taylor and Roy Lamont Smith, as adopted by House Joint Resolution 36 in 1925;\n(2) \"When It's Iris Time In Tennessee\" by Willa Mae Waid, as adopted by Acts 1935, chapter 154;\n(3) \"My Tennessee\" by Francis Hannah Tranum, as adopted by Senate Joint Resolution 35 in 1955, as the official public school song in Tennessee;\n(4) \"The Tennessee Waltz\" by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King, as adopted by Senate Joint Resolution 9 in 1965;\n(5) \"Rocky Top\" by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, as adopted by Acts 1982, chapter 545;\n(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;\n(7) \"Tennessee\" by John R. Bean, as adopted by chapter 242 of the Public Acts of 2011;\n(8) \"Amazing Grace\" by John Newton, as adopted by chapter 296 of the Public Acts of 2021;\n(9) \"I'll Leave My Heart in Tennessee\" by Dailey \u0026 Vincent, written by Karen Staley, as adopted by chapter 623 of the Public Acts of 2022;\n(10) \"My Tennessee Mountain Home\" by Dolly Parton, as adopted by chapter 652 of the Public Acts of 2022;\n(11) \"The Tennessee in Me\" by Debbie Mathis Watts, as adopted by chapter 167 of the Public Acts of 2023;\n(12) \"Copperhead Road\" by Steve Earle, as adopted by chapter 247 of the Public Acts of 2023;\n(13) \"Tennessee, Tennessee\" by Wayne Jerrolds, as adopted by chapter 603 of the Public Acts of 2024;\n(14) \"Under a Tennessee Moon\" by Kelly Lang, as adopted by chapter 646 of the Public Acts of 2024; and\n11) \"The Tennessee in Me\" by Debbie Mathis Watts, as adopted by chapter 167 of the Public Acts of 2023;\n(12) \"Copperhead Road\" by Steve Earle, as adopted by chapter 247 of the Public Acts of 2023;\n(13) \"Tennessee, Tennessee\" by Wayne Jerrolds, as adopted by chapter 603 of the Public Acts of 2024;\n(14) \"Under a Tennessee Moon\" by Kelly Lang, as adopted by chapter 646 of the Public Acts of 2024; and\n(15) \"Tennessee, In My Dreams\" by Makky Kaylor, as adopted by chapter 724 of the Public Acts of 2024.","path":["TN Code","Title 4","Chapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"c87e6628c43be414118b7fc57158c2697008a77d54336b4bd38636cf98add4cb","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-1-301","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-4-1-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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