Tennessee's 3 grand divisions... (Jackson, Franklin, Dickson: 2009, legally, counties)

[kamoshika]

The Grand Divisions are geographic, cultural, and legally recognized regions, each constituting roughly one-third of the State of Tennessee.
Grand Divisions (Tennessee) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The eastern division comprises the counties of Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Cumberland, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union and Washington.
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The middle division comprises the counties of Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Fentress, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Sequatchie, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson and Wilson.
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The western division comprises the counties of Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Shelby, Tipton and Weakley.
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[strumpeace]

I can always tell a non-native Tennessean when I hear one at work or on tv or radio. They're the ones who refer to 'Western' or 'Eastern' or 'Central' Tennessee. It's West, Middle, and East. I've wanted to choke many a weatherman and dj while traveling through the state.

[kamoshika]

Originally Posted by strumpeace

I can always tell a non-native Tennessean when I hear one at work or on tv or radio. They're the ones who refer to 'Western' or 'Eastern' or 'Central' Tennessee. It's West, Middle, and East. I've wanted to choke many a weatherman and dj while traveling through the state.

Interestingly, the grand divisions are officially codified (per TCA 4-1-202) as Eastern, Middle and Western. But in the hills and hollers of East Tennessee, anyone who actually says "Eastern" or "Western" is likely to get a load of rock salt in their britches.