- Miley Cyrus
Destiny Hope Cyrus (born November 23, 1992), better known by her stage name Miley Cyrus, is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is perhaps best known for starring as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel Original Series, Hannah Montana. She was named Destiny Hope because her parents believed that she would accomplish great things. Cyrus gained her nickname "Miley" because she kept smiling ("Smiley") as a youngster. - Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian music and pop music, as well as an author and occasional actress. Grant made her debut in 1977 as a teenager, and scored her first number-one Christian radio hit two years later. In 1982, she released her breakthrough album, "Age to Age", which became the first Contemporary Christian music album to be certified platinum. - Taylor Ware
Taylor Marie Ware (born September 17, 1994) is an American singer and yodeler from Franklin, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. Before Ware knew how to yodel, she performed at a county fair at age four. Her talent was singing and playing a violin. When she was six she decided to sing to seniors, so she started an Adopt-a-Grandparent program. According to Ware, she taught herself to yodel from an audiotape and instruction book when she was seven years old, … - Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter. - Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American pop country music singer who won the fourth season of "American Idol". She has since become a multi-platinum selling recording artist. Her debut album, "Some Hearts", was certified 6x platinum, and is the fastest selling debut country album in Nielsen SoundScan history. - Sara Evans
Sara Lynn Evans (born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Since emerging from the late-90s, Evans has become one of country music's most popular female vocalists, acquiring a few No. 1 country hits and Gold and Platinum-certified albums by the RIAA, like 2004's Restless and 2005's Real Fine Place, which are her biggest selling albums to date. - Kimberly Williams
Kimberly Williams-Paisley (born September 14,1971 in Rye, New York) is an American actress. Williams-Paisley is known for her role as Annie Banks in "Father of the Bride" (1991) and "Father of the Bride Part II" (1995), with Steve Martin and Diane Keaton. - Vince Gill
Vince Gill (born Vincent Grant Gill, April 12, 1957) is an American country music musician, songwriter, and singer. - Rick Florian
Rick Florian (born April 10, 1962 in South Bend, Indiana) is a musician, songwriter and producer, most known for being the lead singer of Contemporary Christian Music rock band Whiteheart since 1986. He currently lives in Franklin, Tennessee with his wife, Lisa, one of his three sons and his daughter, and works as a real estate agent. Rick still dons his voice to several music projects over the year. - Bucky Covington
William Joel "Bucky" Covington III (born November 8, 1977) is an American Country Music Singer. He originally came to fame when he arrived at 8th place on the 5th season of "American Idol". In early 2006, he was the 5th contestant to be eliminated from the final 12. In December 2006, he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records, and released the single, "A Different World", on January 16, 2007. - Melinda Doolittle
Melinda Marie Doolittle (born on October 6, 1977) is an American singer who finished as the third place finalist on the sixth season of "American Idol". Prior to her appearance on "American Idol", Doolittle worked as a professional back-up singer for, among others, Michael McDonald, Kirk Franklin, Aaron Neville, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Alabama, Jonny Lang, and Vanessa Bell Armstrong. - George Grant
George Grant (1954-) is an evangelical educator, a reformed scholar, and a Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) pastor who seeks to promote a broad-ranging vision of Christian community and discipleship. He has founded the Franklin Classical School in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as the King’s Meadow Study Center which is focused on developing a cultural expression of his particular Christian worldview in art, music, literature, politics, social research, … - Robert Knight
Robert Knight (born April 24, 1945, in Franklin, Tennessee) is an American singer. Knight made his professional vocal debut with the Paramounts, a harmony quintet consisting of schoolfriends. Signed to Dot Records in 1960, they recorded "Free Me" in 1961, a US R&B hit, outselling the cover version by Johnny Preston. After this initial success their subsequent releases flopped and resulted in the group breaking up. Unfortunately, … - Will Hoge
Will Hoge is a Nashville, Tennessee, based singer-songwriter who plays rock and roll music. His sound has been compared to the likes of Bruce Springsteen and The Black Crowes. Will infuses his brand of rock and roll with the blues, country and the Motown sound and is famous for his high-energy live performances. Sony recording artist Josh Hoge is his younger brother. - David Meece
David Meece (born May 26, 1952) is a contemporary Christian musician who enjoyed moderate success in the mid 80s throughout the 90s. Growing up in Humble, Texas, with an abusive, alcoholic father, David found solace in playing the piano. By his mid teens he was touring in Europe and the USA. He went on to study music at the Peabody Conservatory of Music where he met his wife, Debbie, who plays the viola. - Lee Greenwood
Lee Greenwood (born October 27 1942 in South Gate, California) is an American Country-Pop Singer and Songwriter.He is best known for a string of Countrypolitan hits throughout the 1980s, as well as also being known for his hit "God Bless the USA". - Henry Ring
Henry Ring (born March 16, 1977, in Franklin, Tennessee) is a soccer goalkeeper, who currently last played for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. After playing college soccer at the University of South Carolina, Ring was drafted by the Chicago Fire in the third round of the 2001 MLS SuperDraft. Ring did not see any time in his first season with the team, and only played in one league game each of the following two years. In 2004, he played in 28 league games, … - Derrick Turnbow
Derrick Turnbow (born January 25 1978 in Union City, Tennessee, USA) is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Milwaukee Brewers. - James S. Buchanan
James Shannon Buchanan (October 14 1864 - March 20 1930) was the fourth president of the University of Oklahoma. Buchanan was born in 1864 to Thomas and Rebecca Jane in Franklin, Tennessee. His grandfather, Major John Buchanan, was one of the founders of Nashville, Tennessee. Also, his brother, John P. Buchanan was a governor of Tennessee. - David W. Dickinson
David W. Dickinson (June 10, 1808 - April 27, 1845), was an American politician who represented Tennessee's eighth district in the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Franklin, Tennessee. He completed preparatory studied and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced law. He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1835, … - George S. Houston
George Smith Houston (January 17, 1811-December 31, 1879) was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of Alabama from 1874 to 1878. Born in 1811 in Franklin, Tennessee, he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1841, whereupon he served nine consecutive terms. He was then elected to the Senate in 1866 but was not allowed to take his seat, as Alabama was still under Reconstruction. - Josh Gracin
Joshua Mario "Josh" Gracin (born on October 18, 1980) is a country music singer and a member of the United States Marine Corps who arose to fame as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of "American Idol". After his departure, his debut album went gold in 2004. - Lance Smith
Lance Smith is the host of CMT's Top Twenty Countdown and the announcer for the third "Blue Collar Comedy Tour" movie. Smith has also hosted CMT's "Got Me In With The Band," and other various CMT specials, including award pre-shows and CMT's Spring Break concert specials. Lance Smith was born David Lance Smith in Alabama on September 27th, 1978. He moved all over as a child, but settled in Franklin, TN. - James Camp Tappan
James Camp Tappan (September 9, 1825 - March 19, 1906) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. James C. Tappan was born in Franklin, Tennessee, where his parents had migrated from Newburyport, Massachusetts. Tappan attended Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, and graduated from Yale University in 1845. Tappan studied law at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was admitted to the bar in 1846. - William O. Steele
William O. Steele (1917-1979) was an award winning American author. Steele was born in Franklin, Tennessee and spent a large amount of his youth exploring the woods around his home. This led to an interest in the history of the area and of its pioneers. Steele would eventually become an author of thirty-nine books. He wrote his historical adventure stories in his home on Signal Mountain which was the location of many of his books. - Frazier Reams
Henry Frazier Reams Sr., generally known as Frazier Reams, (15 January 1897 - 15 September 1971) was an American politician of the United States Democratic Party from Toledo, Ohio. Reams served as a U.S. Congressman from Ohio from 1951 to 1955. Reams was born in Franklin, Tennessee in 1897. His father was a Methodist minister. Reams served in the United States Army (1918-1919), with the 58th Field Artillery, during World War I, from 1918-1919. - Turner Saunders
The Rev. Turner Saunders (January 31782-1854), a noted Methodist preacher, was born in Brunswick County, Virginia. In 1830 he was elected President of the Board of Trustees of LaGrange College in Alabama. He served in that position until moving out of the state in 1844. Saunders lived in the beautiful mansion currently known as the 'Saunders-Hall-Goode Mansion.' It is one of North America's examples of Palladian Architecture. The home was sold to Freeman Goode on Feb 12, … - Hank Sweeney
Harry Leon Sweeney (December 28, 1915 - May 6, 1980) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who appeared in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1944. A native of Franklin, Tennessee, the 28-year-old rookie stood 6'0" and weighed 185 lbs. Sweeney is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. On the last day of the season (October 1), … - Joe Buford
Joe Buford (born June 19, 1967) at Franklin, Tennessee) is a racecar driver. - Mike Alexander
Mike Alexander (born July 31, 1957) was a NASCAR Winston Cup driver. - Fred Lane
Freddie Brown Lane, Jr. (September 6, 1975 - July 6,2000) was an NFL running back, who played for the Carolina Panthers. - Troy Fleming
Troy Majors Fleming (born October 1, 1980 in Franklin, Tennessee) is a National Football League fullback for the Denver Broncos. He was originally on the Tennessee Titans. Troy played college football at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenneesee. - Tony Newman
Richard Anthony 'Tony' Newman (born 17 March 1943, in Southampton, Hampshire) is an English rock drummer. He was at various times a member of the bands Sounds Incorporated, May Blitz, Three Man Army and T. Rex; and has also worked with Jeff Beck, David Bowie, Donovan, Mick Ronson, Gene Vincent and Crystal Gayle, amongst others. He is now residing in Franklin, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville, with two sons Luke and Jesse, … - Rachel Dennison
Rachel Dennison (born August 31, 1959) is an American actress. She was born Rachel Parton in Franklin, Tennessee, the youngest of twelve children born to Robert Lee Parton and Avie Lee Owens. Her siblings are Willadeene Parton, David Parton, Denver Parton, superstar country singer and actress Dolly Parton, Bobby Parton, Stella Parton (a singer), Cassie Parton, Larry Parton, Randy Parton, and twins Floyd Parton and Freida Parton. - Kyle Anderson
pretty passionate about life.. and love meeting others who are as well. You want to know more, learn more... you gotta ask :) - Rachael Patterson
I am originally from Franklin, TN where I lived my entire life before moving to Knoxville for college. I am one of the few who stayed here after I graduated and got a job. I have a little pit bull that is 2 yrs old and is the pride and joy of my life. She makes me smile and brings happiness with her wherever she goes.I also have a wonderful boyfriend named Christopher Blinkhorn. - Joshua Taylor
I'm back in the States after living in Katowice, Poland fora year (not too far from Czech) playing (American) football and teaching English at a private language school. Looking for a real job and a teaching gig in Japan to get me overseas again for awhile. - Jeff Palmer
NOTE: WRITE ME AN EMAIL IF YOU WANT ME TO FRIEND-REQUEST YOU. - Jon Harris
Well, I was born and reared in and around Franklin, Tennessee, a quaint little city just south of Nashville. I'm currently and eternally enjoying the blessings of being married. I have, absolutely, the most amazing bride in the whole world, Bethany; man, is she awesome! I'm furthering my education at Williamson Christian College in search of a Bachelor's in Leadership and Ministry. - Rachel Sullivan
i could tell you, but then i'd have to kill you. (or) "The man who named my narrow bed was a quiet person, but he had good questions. 'I suppose you do love me, in your way,' I said to him one night close to dawn when we lay on the narrow bed. 'And how should I love you--in your way?' he asked. I am still thinking about that.".
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