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Maury County Regional Airport Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Terminal

Issue #392

March 28, 2025

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

☁️ Columbia’s Weather - Cloudy w/ high of 78 & low of 62

📰 Maury County Regional Airport Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Terminal

⚾️ Nashville Sounds Opening Weekend Starts Tonight

📌 3/29: The Polk Home & Museum Presents a Walking Tour of Downtown Columbia

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Upcoming Local Events

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Friday, March 28th

Saturday, March 29th

Sunday, March 30th

Monday, March 31st

📌 Mark Your Calendars…

Maury County Regional Airport Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Terminal

A groundbreaking ceremony for a new terminal at Maury County Airport took place on Thursday.

The Maury County Airport is a general aviation, public use regional airport located approximately 9 miles from Columbia & 2 miles from Mount Pleasant, TN. Amenities include ground handling, aviation fuel and parking, hangars, rental cars & courtesy transportation.

From Mayor Chaz Molder’s post…

Thanks to a 2022 bipartisan infrastructure bill in Congress, and the support of state and local governments, the Terminal behind me will soon be replaced with a new, state of the art facility that is more fitting for our very busy, robust and economic engine of an airport. 

As a community we can be grateful to our forefathers for their vision in establishing Maury Regional Airport in the early 1960s. In fact, in February of 1962, the Columbia City Council, led by newly installed Mayor Harry Napier, approved a resolution to partner with Maury County and Mt. Pleasant to build a regional airport. The bricks used were ‘left overs’ of the recently constructed Maury Regional Hospital. 

This airport may be the greatest testament ever to what can be accomplished when we work together. May it be an example for all of us, and especially elected officials at all levels of government. I know it is true that we agree on more than we disagree! And when we partner more than when we divide. 

Stay tuned, this new Terminal is going to do great things for our entire community. —CM

⚾️ Nashville Sounds Opening Weekend Starts Tonight

The Nashville Sounds kick off their 2025 season today at First Horizon Park. 

The 2024 season marked the 46th in Nashville Sounds team history and 40th as a Triple-A franchise. The Sounds have been the top affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers for 14 seasons, including 2005-14 and 2021-present. The inaugural season of Nashville Sounds baseball was in 1978 as the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Over the last 46 years, a total of 1,518 players have donned a Sounds uniform and over 1,000 of those have played in the big leagues. Learn all about the history of baseball in Nashville (it goes way back), stats and information on this year’s team here.

Mark your calendars for special promotional nights throughout the season. You can bring your dog to the park on Tail Waggin’ Tuesdays, win prizes on Winning Wednesdays, Fireworks on Fridays, live music on Saturdays and family fun day on Sundays

Take the ball park experience up a notch at The Band Box - a 4,000-square-foot outdoor bar and restaurant located in the right field of the park. Fans can watch the players run around the bases while enjoying several entertainment options such as ping pong, corn hole, mini-golf, giant Jenga, connect four pop-a-shot, and shuffleboard. The bar features craft beers & the food offerings span all appetites including snacks, smoked chicken nachos, the Band Box Dog, and of course, cracker jacks.

Tonight, the Sounds go up against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at 6:35 PM, 6:35 PM Saturday, and 2:05 PM on Sunday. Find more information and purchase tickets here.

3/29: The Polk Home & Museum Presents a Walking Tour of Downtown Columbia

The President James K. Polk Home and Museum presents a walking tour of downtown Columbia, TN that features the history of the town told through stories of the Polk family.

Before it was Mule Town USA, what was Columbia like? As some of the earliest residents, the Polk family would help shape the town. Learn about Samuel Polk's fist fight on the city square, William Polk's duel and the trees that spelled out "Andrew Jackson."

This interactive tour will begin and end at the President James K. Polk Home & Museum and takes participants around the downtown area. The tour will last approximately 1.5 hours and does not include a tour of the Polk Home itself. Visitors should dress weather appropriate and wear comfortable shoes.

Limited tickets may be available at the door, but participants are encouraged to purchase their tickets ahead of time to ensure their spot on the tour.

Saturday, March 29th
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Purchase tickets here

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Friday, March 28th

Open Mic Night, Grinder's Switch, 6-8 PM
WTFUNK, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
Box of Rox, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
Tennessee Stills, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM

Saturday, March 29th

Tim Turner, The Rebel Bar & Grill, 5:30 PM
The Nature Project, McCreary's Irish Pub, 7-9 PM
Lynnmarie & E3, Puckett’s, 7:30-9 PM
Forever Abbey Road, The Mulehouse, 8 PM
Zone Status, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8-11 PM
Open Range, The Boondox, 8-11 PM

Sunday, March 30th

TBA, Amber Falls Winery & Cellars, 1-5 PM
Jacob Frish, Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 4-7 PM
Jay Hoppus, Puckett’s, 6-7:30 PM

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