Tennessee mascot Smokey supports Danny White's brother, FAU AD Brian White, at the New York Stock Exchange closing bell celebration on Wednesday.

Tennessee mascot Smokey runs across the end zone after a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo ...

Gov. Bill Lee signed Tennessee House Bill 999 in March after it was filed in the house in February. The University of Tennessee selected the bluetick coonhound "Smokey" as its official mascot on Sept.

Tennessee joins 13 other states who have official state dogs. Maryland was the first to name a dog breed as a state symbol, choosing the Chesapeake Bay Retriever to represent the state in 1964.