The Tennessee Magazine

10/30/2025

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out “Lighting the Way” on Tennessee lineworkers’ life-changing work in Guatemala.

Tennessee lineworkers gather for a final soccer game with young people from the village of Corral Viejo. This summer, 15 lineworkers from Tennessee built power lines to bring electricity to two remote…

10/29/2025

Fall is the perfect season to scare away the energy monsters — and for forming new habits that help your family save money on energy costs.

Q: I live in an older home with younger kids. How can I get them interested in helping us save energy and reduce our energy bills without breaking the bank on home improvements? A: Great question!

10/28/2025

Celebrate the spooky season and “Pick Your Potion” with this month's A Taste of Tennessee. https://hubs.la/Q03PvZp30

10/27/2025

We’re searching for the Best of Tennessee — vote now in our next Readers’ Choice Awards.

The Tennessee Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards We’re searching for the Best of Tennessee Vote now in Readers’ Choice Awards Our readers are the foremost experts on all things Tennessee…

10/24/2025

First skyscrapers? Learn about some of the “first” skyscrapers across Tennessee cities — as Bill Carey explains, every city has more than one. (Photo: Nashville Banner Archives, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library) https://hubs.la/Q03PvzyQ0

10/23/2025

Have you found the flag in the October magazine yet? Be sure to enter our Find the Flag contest if you have!

We have hidden somewhere in this magazine the icon from the Tennessee flag like the one pictured above. It could be larger or smaller than this, and it could be in black and white or any color.

10/22/2025

Check out this month’s Tennessee Today to read about how co-ops are “A Light in the Darkness.”

Growing up, I was fortunate to be raised by a family that believes that being gracious and generous to others is more that just a value to believe in. It is something to live out each and every day.

10/21/2025

Nora Sanfilippo from Middle Tennessee Electric captured a whimsical fall scene through this winning artwork. Check out all the October Artist’s Palette winners here. https://hubs.la/Q03Pvm8G0

10/20/2025

If you haven’t already, check out this month’s My Tennessee Notebook — “Hands-Free Dining.”

by Antsy McClain And other bygone practices from the 1900s, some of which I don’t miss all that much As one gets older, it’s common to grow nostalgic for things we don’t see as often: locally owned…

10/17/2025

Want to know about future Tennessee state parks in progress? Look no further than this month’s feature. https://hubs.la/Q03MR0fj0

10/16/2025

Have you looked through our October issue yet? From first skyscrapers to spooky sips to Tennessee lineworkers electrifying Guatemala, the October issue has it all. Check it out here! https://hubs.ly/Q03MQM1g0

10/15/2025

In this month’s Tennessee History column, Bill Carey discusses the multiple “first” skyscrapers across different Tennessee cities.

Every city has more than one In the 1970s, the L&C Tower was still, by far, the tallest building on the Nashville skyline Nashville Banner Archives, Special Collections Division…