| Previous Mayors' Award Recipients |
| 2011: | The Blue Stocking Club |
| Susan K. "Katie" Johnson - Crossroads Medical Mission | |
| Buddy & Jean Eller | |
| 2010: | Christina Blevins |
| Ann & John Gillenwater | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | |
| 2009: | Catherine DeCaterina |
| Johnny "Earl" Morphew, Jr. | |
| 2008: | Edward Stephen Booher |
| Jeff Byrd | |
| Mary Ann Davenport | |
| Ruth & Bill King | |
| Victor "Bud" Phillips | |
| Ben Talley | |
| Bristol Faith in Action | |
| Crossroads Medical Mission - Dr. Paul Derden | |
| Crossroads Medical Mission - Dr. Tim Schwob |