In 1974, what is now the Tenarky District was called "The TenKy District."  Sometime before 1979, several societies from Arkansas joined the district and the name was changed.  The first district rose show of the new district was held Sept. 23-24, 1978 at Cheekwood in Nashville.

We know when some of the societies were formed:  Knoxville, 1926; Memphis, 1946; Tennessee, 1946; Louisville, 1953; Bowling Green, 1961; Dixie, 1964; Blytheville, 1965;  Cookeville, 1993; Lexington, 1996; Capitol City, 2002; Greene County, 2005.  Sadly, in 2006, the Knoxville Society, the oldest in Tenarky voted to disband due to the small number of members left and their age.  They were no longer able to continue.

District Directors 
 

1958 - 1961- Harry L. Burgess 1961 - 1964 - Harry L. Burgess 1964 - 1967 - Luther S. Keeton 1967 - 1970 - Roy L. Graff 1970 - 1973 - Roy L. Graff 1973 - 1976 - Robert Whitaker 1976 - 1979 - Robert Whitaker 1977 - 1982 - Judge T. Mack Blackburn

1982-1985 -  Judge T. Mack Blackburn 1985-1988 - Peggy Bingham 1988-1991 - Peggy Bingham 1991-1994 - Bill McMahon 1994-1997 - Ted Mills 1997-2000 - Donna Tarrant 2000-2003 - Robbie Tucker 2003-2006 - Kent Campbell

Conventions

Five national conventions have been hosted by Tenarky societies: Nashville, 1982 and 1990; Louisville, 1999; Memphis, 1971 and 2005.  In all cases, these were fall nationals and the district show was included in the national show.

Winter Workshops

The Tenarky Winter Workshop started in February 1979 and was hosted by the Golden Circle Rose Society of Jackson, Tennessee, for the next twenty-one years through 1999.

2000 - Memphis 2001 - Memphis 2002 - Nashville

2003 - Nashville 2004 - Bowling Green 2005 - Bowling Green

2006 - Bowling Green 2007 - Bowling Green