I didn't see them in Tennessee either. Some friends 20 min north of me said they saw them. I had friends is Louisville who couldn't though (too much light pollution from the city).
I don't know if he was just in the right spot. My friends in Murfreesboro and Franklin couldn't see it. I was up at 2am and kept going outside ever few min just to check. Just a regular sky (might be to close to the city myself)