Nancy Henderson

Nancy Henderson is the editor of Better Tennessee magazine as well as a contributing writer. As editor at Parthenon Publishing since 2005, she has overseen a wide variety of corporate newsletters and magazines covering health care, transportation and finance. She has more than 25 years of experience in editing and writing for magazines and newspapers.

She was instrumental in the launch of the two national consumer magazines: At Country Weekly, she was one of four original staff writers, and as managing editor of the weekly TV Time, she determined the magazine’s content and managed the editorial staff. She has also provided research for various television specials on the cable channel CMT and was part of a team that developed the curriculum and wrote/edited lessons for Google Europe’s Digital Garage project.

Her work has been published in TV Guide, American Profile, Manhattan, inc., Country Music, Us magazine and Dishmag. Her business writing experience includes six years with the publicity department of Capitol Records Nashville, working with such artists as Garth Brooks, Charlie Daniels, Tanya Tucker and Keith Urban.

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Stories by this contributor

  1. Chattanooga & Hamilton County Health Brief

  2. Pedal Power: A bike share program in Memphis does more for riders than improve their health

  3. Knoxville & Knox County Health Brief

  4. Include Me In: How diversity in the health care workforce creates a ripple effect of improved outcomes

  5. When Cupboards Are Bare: A conversation with Gina Crumbliss, Chattanooga Area Food Bank President & CEO

  6. Power of We Scholar: LaDarius Millen: 3 questions with a BlueCross Health Foundation scholarship recipient

  7. A Healthier Tennessee in Action: Healthier Tennessee helps get people active, tobacco-free and eating healthy

  8. Creating a BlueCross Healthy Place in Memphis: $5.4 million investment will provide a community with a revitalized place to get active