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Old 07-16-2008, 11:01 AM
 
Location: Tennessee
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Quentin Tarrantino.
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Old 07-16-2008, 11:21 AM
 
Location: Tennessee
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Loretta Lynn.
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Old 07-16-2008, 07:54 PM
 
Location: Southern Boone County, Kentucky
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Johnny Cash!
June Carter Cash!
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Old 07-16-2008, 07:57 PM
 
Location: Southern Boone County, Kentucky
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Loretta Lynn.
Correct. Loretta Lynn lives in Tennessee now, but grew up in Kentucky! Just thought I would throw that in since I'm from Kentucky. Take care.
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Old 07-16-2008, 09:19 PM
 
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Bill Cody of "Tennessee Wildside".
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Old 07-16-2008, 11:28 PM
 
Location: TENNESSEE
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Fred Thompson
Alex Haley
Alvin C York
Anne Dallas Dudley National and State leader of the woman suffrage
Ava Barber.. singer from the Lawrence Welk Show
Big John Tate a famous boxer
Bufford Pusser
Casey Jones
Charlie Chase
Chet Atkins
Clarence Saunders, born in VA but moved to Tn as a young boy; inventor of the first modern grocery store in Memphis in 1916 Piggly Wiggly.
Cybil Shepherd
Deana Carter
Dottie West
Eddie Arnold
Ed "To Tall" Jones Football player
George Hamilton
Greg Allman
Robert Downey Sr.
Patricia Neal
Pat Boone
Oprah Winfrey
Roy Acuff
Sam Houston, lived in Tn from the age of 14, spent time with the Cherokee Indians Hiawassee Island was a school teacher in Maryville for 6 months before joining the Army to fight in the War of 1812. Was Governor of Tn for one year then moved to Texas. The only man to be Governor of two different states.
Same Phillips

Shannon Doherty
Sondra Locke
Usher Raymond
Wink Martindale host of the Tic Tac Dough game show

whew, wipes sweat from my brow.. I know I am forgetting some, hehehe.
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Old 07-17-2008, 04:12 AM
 
Location: Nashville
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Don't forget Donna Summer, Belinda Doolittle (A. Idol), Kid Rock, Simon Fuller (creator of Am. Idol who bought a condo here). And for the rockers, Jack White.

I guess the many, many country stars are too numerous to mention.
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Old 07-18-2008, 10:15 PM
 
Location: Farmland side of the mountain
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And from NASCAR Sterling Marlin and Bobby Hamiliton.
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Old 07-18-2008, 10:38 PM
 
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Right off the top of my head....
Shawn Marion (was our star basketball player in High School)
Travis Stevens (my husband played football with him)
John Rich (from Big and Rich- his Dad use to be the preacher of a church we use to attend about 17 years ago)
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Old 07-19-2008, 05:15 AM
 
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I would have to list ~ JOHN SEVIER ~ first governor of the great state of TENNESSEE. I think of him every time I drive through the Great Smoky Mountains.
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