Tennessee to be officially designated ‘The Volunteer State’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Lawmakers are set to approve a bill that officially designates Tennessee as “The Volunteer State” on Monday evening.

House Bill 1562 (also SB 1552), which was introduced by State Representative Jason Zachary and Senator Becky Massey in November 2019, aims to designate the state of Tennessee as “The Volunteer State” as an official nickname after more than two centuries of the well-known moniker.

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“The Volunteer State” will become Tennessee’s official nickname at Monday evening’s floor session in the House Chamber. The Senate passed the bill last week.

Rep. Zachary will be presenting the bill.

Did you know that Tennessee has never been officially designated as “The Volunteer State”?
Tonight, we make it official. I’ll be presenting my bill at 6pm EST that will officially designate Tennessee as “The Volunteer State”. You can watch at https://t.co/mT2gmyJNlG. pic.twitter.com/ErLJBI8gnv
— Rep. Jason Zachary (@JasonZacharyTN) February 10, 2020