Fifty-three beetle species within 13 families are reported as new state records for Tennessee or Georgia, USA. Most specimens were collected at two localities, the Tennessee River Gorge Land Trust (Marion Co., Tennessee) or the Lula Lake Land Trust (Walker Co., Georgia). Specimens were collected during May 2015–2016 using various techniques, including Malaise, flight intercept, pitfall, and Lindgren funnel traps, as well as sifting leaf litter. All specimens and records come from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Insect collection (UTCI).