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 […]

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1967, Pauline Pusser, wife of McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser, was fatally shot while accompanying him on a call. In 2025, a cold-case review concluded there was probable cause that Pusser himself murdered her. A Tennessee bear was caught on camera raiding a jelly bean dispenser […]

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1921, author Alex Haley was born in Ithaca, New York. Haley later moved to his mother’s hometown of Henning, Tennessee, where he heard family stories that inspired his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Roots. What time do you eat dinner? Scientists say the answer could be shaping your weight, […]

Monday, August 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1920, proceedings to ratify women’s suffrage formally began in the Tennessee legislature. A university professor in Clarksville is suing U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is now the Republican Party’s candidate for governor. Find out more below. Today’s sponsor, PuriProduce, offers a simple, chemical-free way to […]