Tennessee Folklore Society

Tennessee Folklore Society Celebrating the rich folk arts and cultural traditions of the mid-South since 1934

Founded in 1934, the Society's activities include publishing the Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin, the nation's oldest regional folklore journal; issuing recordings of important Tennessee traditional music; holding an annual meeting where members and prospective members gather to present papers and exchange ideas; acting as a conduit for state and federal grants devoted to special projects cele

brating Tennessee's folk traditions; and serving as a clearinghouse for information about Tennessee folk culture.

07/23/2025
07/16/2025

Dr. Shawn Pitts, of Selmer, is a nonprofit leader, folklorist, and music historian, whose work in McNairy County has been held up as a statewide and national model for rural […]

It’s almost that time again. What do you have to share?
07/14/2025

It’s almost that time again. What do you have to share?

07/12/2025

From Dr. Bradley Hanson, Director of Folklife, and Evangeline Mee, Traditional Arts Specialist – The Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program has awarded funding to eight projects as part of the 2026 Traditional […]

The Carnegie Center for Arts and History is exhibiting a portion of Arts in McNairy’s Ellis Truett Jr. Collection throug...
06/16/2025

The Carnegie Center for Arts and History is exhibiting a portion of Arts in McNairy’s Ellis Truett Jr. Collection through October. These rare folk instruments are West and Middle Tennessee cultural treasures, but they also represent a preservation success story, involving cooperation between traditional arts groups including our host institution Arts in McNairy, The Jackson Area Plectral Society, and Needles ‘n’ Pins Quilters of Selmer, Tennessee. It’s a fascinating exhibit well worth your time.

Great turnout for the community concert sponsored by the TAC Tennessee Folklife Program and TFS at Buffalo Valley Commu...
04/27/2025

Great turnout for the community concert sponsored by the TAC Tennessee Folklife Program and TFS at Buffalo Valley Community Center featuring Trenton Caruthers, Jordon Jenkins, Emma Tinch, Daniel Rothwell, as well Thomas Maupin and friends

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