Hall of Fame

The Tennessee Soybean Festival Hall of Fame
The following citizens of Martin have contributed significantly to the ongoing success of the Tennessee Soybean Festival. Their efforts have fostered community spirit and advanced the economic development of our city. Along with promoting our city, they have honored agriculture by promoting one of our regions most prized resources…The Soybean!

Year Inducted	Soybean Hall of Fame Members	Festival Contribution
2020	No one inducted
2019	No one inducted
2018	Jeff Capps	Soybean Festival Parade Coordinator
2017	Paul Tinkle	Soybean Festival Mayors Luncheon emcee & WCMT Radio Director
2016	Lynette Wagster	Soybean Festival Committee Member/ Book Coordinator & Weakley County Press Manager
2015	Hollie Holt
2014	No one inducted
2013	Chris Mathis	Soybean Festival Board Member, Soybean Festival Finance Coordinator
2012	Roberta Peacock Director, C.E. Weldon Public Library	Soybean Festival Street Fair Coordinator
2011	David Belote Tennessee Soybean Festival Director	Current Soybean Festival Director
2010	Tim Barrington Soybean Festival Technical Director	Soybean Festival Technical Director
2009	Parks Wells Tennessee Soybean Association	TN Soybean Association
2008	Lynn Gibson	Miss TN Soybean Pageant Director
2006	Steve Vantrease Former Tennessee Soybean Festival Director	Former Soybean Festival Director
2005	Larry Elgin Reelfoot Bank	Soybean Festival Cookoff Founder
2004	Dr. Jerry Gresham Former Tennessee Soybean Festival Director	Soybean Festival Founder, Former Soybean Festival Director
2004	Larry Taylor Former Mayor of Martin	Soybean Festival Founder