The Grand Lodge of Tennessee Knights of Pythias
was instituted on April 2, 1872.
Location: At Myrtle Lodge #3 in Nashville, TN,
The first Grand Chancellor was Calvin McCorkle, member of Holston Lodge #1 in Knoxville.
There were 6 Subordinate Lodges with 502 members in the state when the Grand Lodge was instituted.
Membership in Tennessee had grown to 9,595 by 1902.
The first KP Lodge in Tennessee was Holston Lodge #1 instituted July 26, 1871 in Knoxville.
Past Supreme Chancellors from Tennessee: Joseph Hacker-1962-1964 and Bobby Crowe 2000-2004.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS: Jimmy Pelfrey - Grand Chancellor - 2007
