We’re taking a look at oddities in Tennessee history from an archaeological hoax to drug smuggling and literal monkey business.
The mysterious tablet of Bat Creek
How did one Tennessee find turn out to be a hoax? Plus, the local news for Aug. 25, 2026.
Partisan evolution in Tennessee politics
How did Tennessee turn from a Democratic stronghold to reliably red? Plus, the local news for August 7, 2026.
Tennessee’s history of poll taxes, both overt and hidden
How does Tennessee still show echoes of the old poll taxes?
4 times Tennessee’s early leaders behaved badly
Nobody’s perfect. That’s true even for people in public office. For as long as there have been politicians, there have been political scandals and controversies. And Tennessee is no exception.
The real origins of the Scopes Monkey Trial
What did tourism have to do with a high-profile court case about evolution? Plus, the local news for July 10, 2026.
5 times Tennessee influenced the USA as it celebrates 250 years
From constitutional amendments to airport security, see how Tennessee history has shaped the nation as we know it.
Tennessee’s Congressional maps keep on changing (except for when they didn’t)
How long have Tennessee’s political maps been gerrymandered?
Redistricting the site of the Memphis Massacre
How did a vicious attack on Black people in Tennessee relate to landmark constitutional protections?
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