Tennessee Definition & Meaning

Example Sentences

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He rose to prominence in the 1960s as a leader in Martin Luther King, Jr 's Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was with King when he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968.

From BBC

“Therapy helped,” said Christie McIntire, whose move to Tennessee restored her sense of community but still left emotional work to do.

From Los Angeles Times

He was with his mentor at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, when King was assassinated.

From BBC

Duvall began acting professionally at the Gateway Playhouse, a summer theatre in Long Island, where he starred in plays by Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams and others.

From BBC

INFIELDER: Dylan Seward, Norco, Jr.; Tennessee commit can hit and field with work ethic that is off the charts.

From Los Angeles Times