Saturday, August 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2018, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist and bassist Ed King died at his home in Nashville at the age of 68. King was credited with providing the Southern rock group its classic “three-guitar” sound. Do you support the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency? See how one Sweetwater resident admired the agency’s […]

Friday, August 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2017, a total solar eclipse swept across Tennessee, with Nashville being the largest U.S. city in the path of totality. Crowds gathered statewide as midday briefly darkened into an eerie twilight. The Memphis Chess Club hosts the 80th annual Tennessee Open and State Chess Championship over […]

Thursday, August 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1942, singer and composer Isaac Hayes was born in Covington. Hayes would go on to create the Grammy and Oscar-winning score for the film Shaft. A cold one is coming to campus: UT Chattanooga debuts Mocs Gold Lager, its first official university beer, this Thursday. Do you think universities […]

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1966, the Beatles faced hostility from protestors during two Memphis concerts, with one demonstrator even exploding a cherry bomb on stage. Tennessee just closed its books with a $1.2 billion surplus, which brings us to today’s question: if your state had an extra billion to work with, […]

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1920, Tennessee became the 36th and deciding state to ratify the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote nationwide, after a 24-year-old Niota lawmaker cast the tie-breaking “aye” at his mother’s urging. A grassroots push to offer a “Back the Blue” specialty plate for Tennessee […]

Monday, August 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1786, frontiersman, marksman, and future congressman David “Davy” Crockett was born in what’s now Greene County. He’d go on to serve in the state legislature, represent Tennessee in Congress, and die defending the Alamo. Crockett lived in all three of Tennessee’s grand divisions before earning his […]

Sunday, August 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1977, Elvis Presley passed away due to heart failure at Graceland in Memphis. He was 42 years old. A patriotic woodworking artist carved a fallen oak tree into a stunning wood sculpture for the Wilson County-Tennessee State Fair as a tribute to Tennessee and America’s 250th […]

Saturday, August 15, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1958, the funeral of Elvis Presley’s beloved mother, Gladys Presley, was held at the Memphis Funeral Home. Presley’s fans sent him more than 100,000 cards and letters, around 500 telegrams, and more than 200 floral arrangements to express their sympathy for his loss. It’s scorching this […]

Friday, August 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1937, the Appalachian Trail was completed, a 2,000-plus-mile footpath that winds through Tennessee along the North Carolina line, including the high country around Roan Mountain and the Great Smokies. Speaking of those mountains, Knoxville and Gatlinburg are both up for a national “best fall destination” honor. […]

Thursday, August 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1952, blues singer Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton recorded Hound Dog, growling and screaming her way through a track that Elvis Presley would cover four years later and ride to superstardom. Memphis International Airport has a new name honoring the late FedEx founder who built a […]