1. In 1923, the Tennessee Legislature passed a bill to change the name of “Camp Tomlinson” to “Camp Sam Davis” in honor of the Confederate hero who was hanged by Union troops on November 27, 1863, in Pulaski, Tennessee.

2. On March 24, 1870, the Tennessee Legislature passed a bill that granted the right to vote to African American men. This made Tennessee the first Southern state to give black men the right to vote following the American Civil War.

3. The first professional baseball game in Tennessee was played on March 24, 1885, between the Memphis Red Stockings and the Nashville Blues. The game was held at Athletic Park in Nashville and ended with a score of 16-2 in favor of Memphis.

4. On March 24, 1906, the Tennessee State Capitol building was officially dedicated in Nashville. The building, which was completed in 1859, is the oldest working state capitol building in the United States that still houses its original legislative chambers.

5. Tennessee's first rock 'n' roll hit, "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats, was recorded in Memphis on March 24, 1951. The song was produced by Sam Phillips at his legendary Sun Studio and became a hit on the R&B charts. It is now widely considered one of the first rock 'n' roll songs ever recorded.