Tennessee is a state rich with folk traditions. By studying oral history interviews and song recordings, we can learn a lot about how people lived during simpler times. From hog killings to sorghum making to wash days to building railroads and banjos, the …
Secretaries of State and state government representatives from 40 states and the U.S. Territorial Island of Guam are convening this week at the Renaissance Nashville for the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) 2016 Summer Conference, which …
The Tennessee State Library & Archives would like to announce the Kingsport Public Library is being awarded a $100,000 library construction grant to renovate its children's area. Library & Archives staff reviewed the library's application …
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE AMBER ALERT and BLUE ALERT EXERCISE On Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 between 1 pm and 3 pm, an exercise of the Vermont AMBER Alert System will be conducted by the Vermont Department …
The Tennessee State Library & Archives has added an online collection of material that tracks dozens of family histories across several states. The material, titled "The Genealogical Research Files of Dr. Barbara Long," traces the lines of 33 …
Tennesseans are showing up to vote early in the August 4 state primary and county general election. So far a total of 124,433 voters have voted early or cast absentee ballots. Early voting runs Mondays through Saturdays and ends Saturday, July 30. The …
Nearly 100 years ago, Tennessee played a pivotal role in granting women across the country the right to vote. Now the Tennessee State Library & Archives has a new online collection that highlights that watershed moment in the nation's history, …
The Division of Elections would like to remind Tennesseans how to make voting in the August 4 state primary and county general election go as smoothly as possible. 281,269 voters cast early or absentee ballots ahead of Election Day. Use the App While …
This fall students across Tennessee will be able to do something most kids can't: vote for president of the United States. The Secretary of State's office is pleased to announce Tennessee's first ever statewide Student Mock Election. Students …
The Division of Business Services has a new online feature that allows business entities formed outside the state of Tennessee to complete an application for certificate of authority, upload a current certificate of existence from their home state and pay …
Read the report and listen to the teleconference: Tennessee Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators Reports The Volunteer State’s economy is climbing into unchartered territory, reaching heights well above the peak experienced before the Great Recession …
Tennessee's first ever statewide Student Mock Election is off to an amazing start. As of today, more than 170 schools across the state are registered to participate, meaning an estimated 76,000 students will do something most kids can't: vote for …
Secretary of State Tre Hargett is urging Tennesseans to use #GoVoteTN on social media as a way to encourage others to register to vote. During the month of September, which is National Voter Registration Month, people should have someone take a picture of …
Tennessee is famous for many things, but some people may not realize the state once was a hotbed for the marble industry. Tennessee marble, known for its pinkish-gray coloring and ease of polishing, has been used in many buildings across the country. In …
People with visual impairments will get a chance to sample products and learn coping skills that can help them manage their lives better during the upcoming Low Vision Expo, where the Tennessee Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will be a …
Here’s the thing about being a kid: We’ve all been there. Yet what it’s like to be a child has changed a lot throughout history. Now a new exhibit at the Tennessee State Library & Archives chronicles some of those changes. The exhibit, called “Growing …
Time is running out to get registered to vote. The deadline to register to vote in the November general election is Tuesday, Oct. 11. To fill out a voter registration application or check your registration status, visit GoVoteTN.com. "We had …
Over a five-year period, World War I ravaged Europe, the Middle East and parts of north Africa, overturning governments and costing millions of lives. The United States joined the battle in 1917, eventually mobilizing 130,000 soldiers from Tennessee. …
A familiar problem is popping up again across the Volunteer State. Many businesses are reporting receiving a solicitation letter from an entity calling itself the Tennessee Council for Corporations, a private, out of state company that offers—for a fee—to …
"Early voting" is officially underway in Tennessee's first ever statewide Student Mock Election. Teachers from schools across the state were able to begin entering their results yesterday. Results must be submitted by 4 p.m. CDT on Mock …
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