An expired license can be reinstated the following ways:
Online by visiting e-Services Online we can now use the photo we currently have on file.
or...
Should you choose to visit a Driver Services Center and you have a debit or credit card, we highly recommend you using the iPads provided in each center.
You will be asked to make a new photo, while at the center. Whichever method you decide, your license will arrive in the mail in about 14-20 days.
You can also mail your renewal to our department in Nashville:
Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Central Issuance Unit
1150 Foster Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243
More information could be found here. https://www.tn.gov/safety/driver-services/classd/dlrenew.html