"Down in Tennessee" is a song written by Wayland Holyfield and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson.
The song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
[1] Kip Kirby, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "the heartsick blues are well handled here by an artist who sings ballads with tears in every syllable.
The song reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Chesnutt's version is "just as compelling on this powerful ballad of a man dealing with lost love."