Poet Laureate of Tennessee

Poet Laureate of Tennessee
Incumbent
Margaret Britton Vaughn
since 1995
TypePoet Laureate
Formation1971
First holderRichard M. "Pek" Gunn

The Poet Laureate of Tennessee is the official state poet of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The position was established in 1971–1972 by an act of the General Assembly of the state of Tennessee.[1]

  1. ^ "Poets Laureate of Tennessee". Library of Congress. September 13, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.