Tennessee legislature honors Memphis native Drew Holcomb
Drew Holcomb, a Tennessee musician from Memphis, waits outside of the House floor chambers before session at the state Capitol in Nashville on April 6, 2026. (Noah McLane/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis native and four-time Grammy nominee Drew Holcomb and his wife Ellie Holcomb performed on the House floor Monday before session.
The pair was invited to perform Drew Holcomb’s 2013 song “Tennessee,” which was just recognized as one of Tennessee’s state songs and to honor him with a House Joint Resolution.
The song’s recognition puts Holcomb among the likes of Boudleaux and Felipe Bryant (“Rocky Top”), Dailey & Vincent (“I’ll Leave My Heart in Tennessee”), Red Stewart and Pee Wee King (“Tennessee Waltz”) and, of course, Dolly Parton (“My Tennessee Mountain Home”).
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Noah McLane
Noah McLane reports on the state house for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school at Middle Tennessee State University, where his passion for community-focused storytelling began.
Prior to writing for The Daily Memphian, Noah was the editor-in-chief of his college newspaper, worked on general assignment for the Jackson Hole News & Guide in Jackson, Wyoming, and was most recently an editorial intern at the Nashville Scene.
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