Serve Up the Official State Pie of Tennessee This Thanksgiving

Be sure to help yourself to a slice of Tennessee's Official State Pie this Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Is a Time for Delicious Food

Thanksgiving has always been about delicious food, but when I was a little, little girl my family down south always included southern staples like black-eyed peas and cornbread as part of the holiday spread.

No Thanksgiving Feast is Complete Without Something Sweet for Dessert

No matter what part of the country you're from, no Thanksgiving meal can be considered complete without something for dessert, and more traditionally, Thanksgiving is known for being a time for pie.

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Plenty of Pie Options for Your Thanksgiving Table

Now there are a lot of options when it comes to pie you can serve up for Thanksgiving. You've got the basic fruit pies like cherry and apple. Those are staples. There's the pecan pie and whether you pronounce it puh-con or pee-can, it's one of my personal favorites with the thick gooey middle packed full of Kairo syrup but honestly it's a tie between it and an good old fashion Chess Pie for me.

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Maybe Serve One of These Official State Pies This Thanksgiving

Maybe your family prefers to serve up your official State Pie! Mississippi is home to the aptly named Mississippi Mud Pie, made with decadent chocolate and melty marshmallow. Kentucky is home to the Derby Pie with a chocolate and walnut custard but in Tennessee the State Pie is one you're sure to see on the Thanksgiving table.

Tennessee Has a State Pie Too and It's a "True American Classic"

House Joint Resolution 23 was signed into law by the Tennessee Governor on April 10, 2023. HJR23 designated that one pie was better than the rest and deserved to be named the Official State Pie of Tennessee. So what flavor pie was deemed supreme? It's "a true American classic," the always popular Pumpkin Pie.

WHEREAS, a true American classic, it is most appropriate that we select the delicious and wholesome pumpkin pie as a symbol of the Volunteer State; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE CONCURRING, that we hereby designate pumpkin pie as a symbol of the State of Tennessee

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More on Tennessee House Joint Resolution 23 & The State Pie

If you would like to view House Joint Resolution in its entirety, you can find a copy of it here. You can also follow the history of the resolution from its introduction on January 10, 2023 to it's signing three months later.

Pumpkin Pie Is Perfect Any Time of the Year

While you plan your Thanksgiving feast, don't forget to include the Tennessee State Pie. Of course, Pumpkin Pie isn't just for the holidays. It's a perfect sweet finish to any meal any time of the year.

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18 Things That You Shouldn't Say at the Thanksgiving Table

Ah, Thanksgiving! When families come together all over Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois to give thanks and eat a whole bunch of food. It's usually all fun and smiles unless that ONE family member who has no filter decides to show up. You just never know what they will say and unfortunately, that's the problem! To help alleviate any unnecessary drama this year, just text your family member that causes issues with their mouth and pass along this list of "Things NOT to Say at the Thanksgiving Table".

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