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Celebrate Independence Day in Maury County with a Day Full of Festivities

Issue #138

04 Jul

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day!! 🇺🇸

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🌤 Columbia Weather - Partly cloudy with a high of 95

🇺🇸 Celebrate Independence Day in Maury County with a Day Full of Festivities 🇺🇸

📰 July 9: School Board Candidate Forum

📌 July 12 - 14: Duck River Outdoor Expo at Henry Horton State Park

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Upcoming Local Events

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Thursday, July 4th 🇺🇸

For a more detailed list of July 3rd and 4th events, go here.

Friday, July 5th

Saturday, July 6th

Monday, July 8th

Tuesday, July 9th

Wednesday, July 10th

Friday, July 12th

Saturday, July 13th

Sunday, July 14th

Celebrate Independence Day in Maury County with a Day Full of Festivities

Credit: Eli Christman

Maury County will be showing its patriotic spirit today with a variety of events suitable for all ages, including parades, park workouts, and fireworks.

The festivities kick off this morning with the Rotary & Kiwanis' 4th of July Event at Maury County Park, sponsored by both Breakfast and Noon Rotary, as well as Columbia Kiwanis. The event begins with an honoring ceremony at 8:30 a.m., followed by a Kid's Bike Parade at 9:15 a.m.

Later, Maury County Parks and Recreation will host its annual fireworks showcase at the park. The fireworks display is set to start at 9 p.m. on Thursday from Monsanto Hill and is expected to last about 20 minutes. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early for a good viewing spot.

In Mt. Pleasant, the 4th of July will also mark the city's Bicentennial Anniversary. The celebration starts at 7 p.m. in the downtown Mt. Pleasant Square, 100 Public Square, featuring live music, food, and more. The event will conclude with a spectacular fireworks display.

Spring Hill will begin the day with its annual Run for Hunger benefiting The Well Outreach food pantry. Starting at 7 a.m. at Summit High School, 2830 Twin Lakes Drive, the event includes a 5K race and a color foam fun run, followed by the Spring Hill Parks & Recreation's July 4th Bicycle Parade.

July 9: School Board Candidate Forum

Maury Alliance is hosting a forum for the School Board candidates running in the August 1 elections. This event is for the public and everyone is welcome to attend. The forum will take place at Columbia State Community College -Ledbetter Auditorium, located at 1665 Hampshire Pike on Tuesday July 9, 2024 from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CDT. Doors open at 5:00PM. The forum begins promptly at 5:15PM.

FREE to the community! RSVPs are appreciated. You can do so by calling Maury Alliance at 931-388-2155.  

Candidates who have been invited to attend include:

School Board Member District 2

     - Franklin (Frank) A. Bellamy
     - Robert Plageman

School Board Member District 4

     - Darryl Martin
 - Chandler Anderson

School Board Member District 5

     - Justin Haucke
- David R Moore

School Board Member District 6

     - Susan Stephenson

School Board Member District 8

     - Brendan Babcock
- Gregory D. Hanners

School Board Member District 10

     - Lesa Webster-Dawson

You will also want to remember these important election dates:

👉 Early voting is from July 12 - July 27, 2024

👉 August 1st is Election Day.

July 12 - 14: Duck River Outdoor Expo at Henry Horton State Park

The Duck River Outdoor Expo is a brand-new annual event dedicated to showcasing the outdoor recreation industry that aids in the conservation and education of the Duck River. Held at Henry Horton State Park just 40-miles south of Nashville and with six miles of shoreline, the expo aims to promote the preservation of this biodiverse watershed.

This outdoor recreation-focused event will create a platform for vendors to showcase their products and services that align with the conservation-based outdoor activities in the area.

Through a variety of interactive exhibits, presentations and events, attendees can anticipate a weekend filled with activities ranging from the Run Duck Run (Duathlon), Disc Golf Putting, the Mad Mallard (Trail Run), the Hammer Drop (Mountain Bike Race) to live music, outdoor vendors, food and beverage trucks, free yoga sessions, gear demos and more.

The expo fosters a deeper appreciation for the Duck River while inspiring individuals to get out and explore the outdoors through a variety of ADVENTURE activities. This is a family friendly event.

🎵 This Week’s Live Music 🎵

Friday, July 5th

Jazz with Stephanie Adlington, Farmstead Roots Market & Cellar, 6 PM
Justin Bowman & The Drifters, Grinder's Switch Winery, 7-9 PM
Brother Maven, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
Zone Status, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Saturday, July 6th

Khris Glaring Band, The Tilted Mule, 7 PM
Tom Saffell & Robert Johnson, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
Jake Leg Stompers, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
Black Hole Sons, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Sunday, July 7th

John Eason, The Tilted Mule, 3 PM
2 Bad Sons, The Rebel Bar & Grill, 4 PM
Dustin Kines, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 5-8 PM
Kenny Durham, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

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