2023 in Tennessee
The following is a list of events of the year 2023 in Tennessee.
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Events
- January 27 – Tyre Nichols protests: Authorities in Memphis release footage of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols being violently assaulted by multiple Memphis Police Department officers during a traffic stop on January 7.
- March 27 – 2023 [Covenant School shooting]: Six people are killed in a mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville. The suspect is later killed by responding police officers.
- April 6 – 2023 [Tennessee House of Representatives expulsions]: Two Democratic lawmakers are expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives for participating in pro-gun control protests following the 2023 [Covenant School shooting|Covenant School shooting].
- December 9 – A series of tornadoes hits Tennessee, killing six people.