Closed, Renamed and Moved in Tennessee (Oct 2026)

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We track 9 Tennessee places and venues that were renamed, moved or are closing, each read on an operator, agency or news page and checked October 25, 2026. 6 renames, 2 moves, 1 closing. Items we could not confirm are labelled.

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Closed, Renamed and Moved in Tennessee

Place	Status	When	What happened	There now	Source	Confidence
Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park	Renamed	January 7, 2019	Governor Bill Haslam renamed Rocky Fork State Park in Unicoi County as Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park (State of Tennessee release dated Jan. 7, 2019).	Open as Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park; tnstateparks.com lists it under that name.	State of Tennessee release: Rocky Fork State Park Renamed for Lamar Alexander; second source	Confirmed on the state release; park page title read today
Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park	Renamed	2002	The Cumberland Trail Conservancy history page says the park was renamed in 2002 in honor of Justin P. Wilson. Tennessee State Parks now lists it under the longer name. The state parks page we read does not state the year, so the year rests on the Conservancy.	Open as Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park, managed by TDEC.	Cumberland Trail Conservancy – history; second source	Year not confirmed on a state page; name confirmed on the state park page
Fortera Stadium	Renamed	2016 (announced April 2016; page shows no year)	Austin Peay State University announced a 25-year, $2.5 million agreement under which the home of Governors football was renamed Fortera Stadium.	Austin Peay football home games are listed at Fortera Stadium on letsgopeay.com.	Austin Peay Athletics (letsgopeay.com): Governors Stadium to become Fortera Stadium	Confirmed on the university athletics page; year taken from the URL date, not stated in the text
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium	Renamed	October 21, 2021	Simmons Bank became the stadium title sponsor and chose Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium as the new name.	Listed as Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in the Memphis events on this site.	Simmons Bank investor relations release, Oct. 21, 2021	Confirmed on the sponsor release
Bank of Tennessee Field at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium	Renamed	2023	ETSU Athletics and Bank of Tennessee announced naming rights for the field in 2023. The stadium keeps the William B. Greene, Jr. name.	ETSU lists the venue as Bank of Tennessee Field at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium.	ETSU Space Management – William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium	Confirmed on the ETSU page; month not stated
Covenant Health Park (home of the Knoxville Smokies)	Moved	2025 season (first game April 15, 2025 per the Covenant Health release)	The Tennessee Smokies left Smokies Stadium in Kodak after 25 seasons and now play at Covenant Health Park in East Knoxville; Covenant Health says the team is renamed the Knoxville Smokies on its return to the city.	Covenant Health Park, Knoxville.	Covenant Health: Covenant Health Park announced (Aug. 2024, updated 1/29/2026); second source	Move confirmed on the sponsor page; the old stadium name comes from WVLT news, not an owner page
Nissan Stadium (Tennessee Titans)	Planned Move	Slated for 2027 (Titans release, Nov. 17, 2023)	The Titans announced that the new stadium on the east side of the current stadium campus will also be called Nissan Stadium, slated for completion in 2027.	We did not re-check where the Titans play now or whether the 2027 date still holds.	Tennessee Titans: Tennessee Titans, Nissan announce naming rights partnership in new stadium	Plan confirmed on the Titans release (2023); current schedule not re-checked
Zoo Knoxville	Renamed	About winter 2015-2016 (exact date not published)	A Knoxville Mercury article dated June 22, 2016 describes the rebrand as putting "Zoo" before "Knoxville." The zoo now uses zooknoxville.org; its old address thezoo.org shows a parked "Coming Soon" page. The zoo's own site does not state the name change.	Zoo Knoxville, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914 (address from zooknoxville.org).	Knoxville Mercury, June 22, 2016; second source	News source for the rename; not stated on the zoo's own site
The Track (Pigeon Forge)	Closing	November 1, 2026 (announced closing date)	The Mountain Press reports that The Track Family Fun Park in Pigeon Forge will close its doors on Nov. 1, 2026, after opening in 1984. The Track's own website (funatthetrack.com) shows no closing notice when we read it on Oct. 25, 2026.	Open until the announced date. Closing not confirmed by the operator.	The Mountain Press; second source	NOT confirmed by the operator; one news report
Helen’s Bar-B-Q (Brownsville)	Closed	August 21, 2024	A West Tennessee whole hog barbecue restaurant at 1016 N. Washington Ave. The Southern Foodways Alliance says its pitmaster retired and closed the restaurant on August 21, 2024.	Not checked	Southern Foodways Alliance, Helen’s Bar-B-Q	One source; added with our barbecue places list, November 4, 2026
Hog Heaven (Nashville)	Closed	November 2019	A barbecue window on 27th Avenue North, per that report. The Nashville Scene reported in November 2019 that it was closing for good. Its old web address is now a parked page, so we do not link it.	Not checked	Nashville Scene	One news report; added November 4, 2026

What We Could Not Confirm

The Track (Pigeon Forge)The November 1, 2026 closing date comes from one news report. We did not find a confirmation from the operator, so treat it as reported, not confirmed.
Zoo KnoxvilleThe zoo’s own site does not state when the name changed, so the date is approximate and rests on a news source.
Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State ParkThe 2002 year comes from the Cumberland Trail Conservancy; the state park page confirms the name but not the year.
Covenant Health ParkThe move is confirmed on the sponsor page; the old stadium name comes from a news report, not an owner page.
Nissan StadiumThe 2027 plan is from a 2023 Titans release and was not re-checked against a current schedule.
Fortera StadiumThe year is taken from the date in the university’s news address; the text itself shows no year.

Questions

What Tennessee places have been renamed?

We list 6 renames, from state parks (Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork, Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail) to stadiums (Fortera Stadium, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium) and Zoo Knoxville. Each row links the page it was read from.

Is The Track in Pigeon Forge closing?

One news report gives November 1, 2026 as the closing date. We have not found a confirmation from the operator, so check The Track’s own channels before you plan a trip.

Where do the Tennessee Titans play?

A Titans release dated November 17, 2023 describes a new stadium slated for 2027. We did not re-check the current schedule, so confirm with the team before you plan around it.

How often is this tracker updated?

Each row shows the date it was checked (October 25, 2026). We add a row when we read a rename, move or closing on an operator, agency or news page, and we change the date only when we re-read the source.

Last checked October 25, 2026 by the It’s Tennessee editors against each operator’s, agency’s or news page. Found something missing? Tell us.

Sources

Cite this page: It's Tennessee, “Closed, Renamed and Moved in Tennessee”, itstennessee.com/closed-renamed-moved/ (updated 2026-11-04). By the It's Tennessee editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.

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