Naming and Designating - Designates Marlene Edwards Tidwell as "Poet Laureate Emerita of Tennessee." -

SJR 593 is a ceremonial resolution designating Marlene Edwards Tidwell as "Poet Laureate Emerita of Tennessee." It recognizes her contributions to poetry, including her 2021 poem "My Beloved Tennessee" designated as an official State poem, and her book *Nature Sings*. The resolution formally honors her literary work and connection to Tennessee through a title she will now hold. As a commemorative resolution, it does not create new laws, funding, or obligations.