The Miss Tennessee Volunteer pageant system was founded in 2019, after the Miss Tennessee Board of Directors and leadership team cut ties with the Miss America Organization. Christine Electra Williamson, Miss Tennessee 2018, served as the inaugural Miss Tennessee Volunteer 2018 to crown the first-ever Miss Tennessee Volunteer.
The "Five Points" of the Miss Tennessee Volunteer crown stand for Scholarships, Education, Responsibility, Volunteerism and Empowerment (S.E.R.V.E.).