Committee approves resolution urging recognition of Appalachian dialect in Tennessee Blue Book

Apr 14, 2026

Senator Harshbarger presented HJR 803 asking the secretary of state to include the history and significance of Appalachian dialect in the Tennessee Blue Book; the committee discussed regional examples of dialect words and unanimously moved the resolution to the calendar.

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Senator Harshbarger told the State and Local Government Committee that House Joint Resolution 803 urges the secretary of state to include the history and significance of the Appalachian dialect in the Tennessee Blue Book.

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