Perfect Spring Weather Greets 52nd Annual Mule Day

Issue #704

April 10, 2026

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🌤️ Columbia’s Saturday Weather - Partly cloudy w/ high of 85, low of 53

📰 Perfect Spring Weather Greets 52nd Annual Mule Day

📰 Historic 1930s Spring Hill Jail to Be Preserved at New Library

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

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Perfect Spring Weather Greets 52nd Annual Mule Day

The Mule Day wagon train arrived at Maury County Park after 4 PM on Thursday, marking the start of the 52nd annual Mule Day. 

The Mule Day Parade rolls down Carmack Blvd & W. 7th Avenue at 11 AM on Saturday with Columbia native and NASCAR champion Sterling Marlin as grand marshal.

The weather forecast looks to be beautiful and much clearer than in years past which will likely bring out a big crowd for the festivities. 

Click here to watch an interview with Harvey Spann, the chairman of Mule Day.

From the Mule Day Program…

Admission is $10, under 12 is free, 10am-7pm. 

We have one of the largest craft fairs in the area! Stop by for a unique shopping experience. With over one hundred vendors we have something for everyone. Shop handcrafted jewelry, art, quilts, home decor, apparel, furniture, western tack, and clothing, toys, and more. The event only happens once a year so don’t miss it!

Concessions: Italian sausage and peppers... roasted corn... pizza... philly cheese steaks... onion blossoms... kettle corn... hot apple fritters... funnel cakes...ice cream... nachos... lemonade... cotton candy... and of course hamburgers and hot dogs. As you enjoy the activities of Mule Day be sure to sample all your favorite foods. All food concessions are open until 7:00 PM, and are inspected by the Tennessee Health Department. For more information contact the Mule Day office.

There will be live music throughout the entire event. There will be a variety of musical entertainment ranging from bluegrass to country. Come on out and show off your singing talent or just bring a chair and listen to various musical groups pick and grin. Stage in Craft Fair area.

Be sure you take your children to the entertainment section, where they will find all kinds of rubber inflatable's to bounce around on, face painting, vendors with games etc. This section which is located to the left of the Old Arena.

Saturday’s Events: 

6:00 AM - Pancake Breakfast - Memorial Building
8:00 AM - Maury Regional Mule Kick 5K Race
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Mule Day Market - Maury Co. Park
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Live Music - Main Stage
11:00 AM - Mule Day Parade - (starting in Downtown Columbia and going down W. 7th Ave)
11:00 AM - Mule Pulling Contest & Miniature Horse Pull - Main Arena
2:00 PM - Skillington Draft Mule Show - Old Arena
2:00 PM - Mule Day Knife Auction - Main Stage
6:00 PM - Mule Town Stompers & Urban Cowboy Line Dancing - Ridley 4-H Center (located across from Maury County Park). Admission: $7.00 for adults, $4.00 10 years and under.

Download the Mule Day Program for lots more info!

See more events all over town on our calendar further down 👇 

Historic 1930s Spring Hill Jail to Be Preserved at New Library

Photo: City of Spring Hill

The Spring Hill Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted April 6 to accept a historic city jail from the early 1930s, donated by former Mayor George Chester Jones. The compact structure - roughly seven by eight feet - will be restored and eventually placed on public display at the city’s future library.

The new library, approved in 2025, is planned next to Spring Hill City Hall on Town Center Parkway.

City leaders say the jail will undergo cleaning and restoration work before being installed as part of the library’s historical features. The structure dates back to 1934 and once stood near the city’s original City Hall before being relocated years later.

Jones, who moved to Spring Hill in 1961 when the town’s population was just a few hundred residents, said he hopes the preserved jail will serve as a reminder of how much the community has grown - and how important it is to hold onto pieces of its early story.

Once restoration is complete and the new library opens, the jail will be publicly displayed as a permanent part of Spring Hill’s history.

Upcoming Local Events

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Saturday, April 11th

Sunday, April 12th

Monday, April 13th 

Tuesday, April 14th

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🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Friday, April 10
Rob Roscoe - Buck & Board, 6–8 PM
Open Mic Night - Grinder’s Switch, 6–9 PM
Ben Cannon - Whiskey Alley Saloon, 7:30–9 PM
Justen Harden - Puckett’s, 7:30–9 PM
Escape - Fozzy’s Bar & Grill, 8–11 PM

Saturday, April 11
Jake Clayton Band - The Rebel Bar & Grill, 12 PM
Kenny Durham & Dalton Little - Natchez Hills Vineyards, 12:30–8 PM
Howlin’ Brothers - The Rebel Bar & Grill, 2 PM
The John Wayne Band - The Neon Moon, 2 PM
Sean Carson - Keg Springs Winery, 2–5 PM
Box of Rox - Amber Falls Winery & Cellars, 3–7 PM
Perscilla Block & Much More - The Mulehouse, 5 PM
Kirwan! - McCreary’s Irish Pub & Eatery, 7–9 PM
Caleb Christopher Edwards - Puckett’s, 7:30–9 PM
Nkahootz - The Boondox, 8–11 PM
Smokin’ Peas - Fozzy’s Bar & Grill, 8–11 PM

Sunday, April 12

Phillips Music - Amber Falls Winery & Cellars, 1–5 PM
Rett Stocstill - Fozzy’s Bar & Grill, 2–5 PM

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