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Tennessee to Celebrate 230 Years with Free Statehood Day Events in Nashville

Issue #705

April 13, 2026

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

🌤️ Columbia’s Tuesday Weather - Sunshine & Clouds Mixed w/ high of 86, low of 63

📰 Tennessee to Celebrate 230 Years with Free Statehood Day Events in Nashville

📰 What Happens Next with Duck River Bill HB1510?

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

🗓 Know of Some Local Events Not Listed? Send us the Details!


Tennessee to Celebrate 230 Years with Free Statehood Day Events in Nashville

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett announced plans to celebrate America 250 and Tennessee’s 230th birthday with the Tennessee State Library & Archives hosting free events as part of the 2026 Statehood Day Celebrations.

“This year’s Tennessee Statehood Day celebration is both special and historic as we celebrate America’s 250 years as a country and Tennessee’s vital and numerous contributions in helping to shape the path of the United States of America,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “We hope Tennesseans will join us in celebrating our state’s rich history, which will be on display at the Library & Archives.”

Statehood Day Celebration activities will commence at the Tennessee State Library and Archives at 10:00 am Saturday, May 30. Activities and events are family-friendly, free to the public, and will include a showcase of items from the Library & Archives’ collections, story time, crafts, an instrument petting zoo, musical performances, living history interpreters, and behind-the-scenes tours with a stop at the robotic automated storage and retrieval system.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol Honor Guard will present, honor, and guard the three original constitutions at an opening ceremony at 11:00 am, and the ETSU Old-Time Ramblers will be performing the National Anthem.

“We hope families across Tennessee will join us for this historic celebration at the Library & Archives,” said Tennessee State Librarian and Archivist Jamie Ritter. “This is an opportunity to learn more about the Library & Archives and to experience and understand Tennessee’s history in an interactive and fun way.

As part of the extended Statehood Day celebration, the Tennessee State Library & Archives will host a special Brown Bag Lunch lecture on Monday, June 1, featuring Tennessee State Historian Dr. Carroll Van West. Dr. West will present a program exploring Tennessee’s history and its significance in the broader American story as the state marks its 230th anniversary. The lecture is free and open to the public.

The Library and Archives’ Statehood Day Celebration events will take place at the Tennessee State Library & Archives building, 1001 Rep. John Lewis Way N., on the northeast corner of Bicentennial Mall State Park in Nashville.

What Happens Next with Duck River Bill HB1510?

From Maury County Mayor Sheila Butt’s post today…

QUICK CIVICS LESSON CONCERNING HB1510, the Duck River and tributaries protection bill.

The Tennessee Senate passed HB1510 with no Amendments before the House version passed. 

Last week the Tennessee House overwhelmingly passed HB1510 with an Amendment as you can see in the photo.

Before the Legislation can go to the Governor for his signature, the Bill has to read exactly the same.

If the Senate does not concur with the House version, the Bill goes to a Conference Committee made up of Senate and House members who have to come to agreement on the language or it doesn’t go to the Governor for his signature.

Right now we don’t know if the Senate will concur with the House version later this evening or if the Bill will go to a Conference Committee.

Conference Committees can change things. They are generally small and can go either way. 

We’ll see how this plays out. 

Upcoming Local Events

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Tuesday, April 14th

Wednesday, April 15th

Thursday, April 16th

Friday, April 17th

Saturday, April 18th

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🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Tuesday, April 14 

Songwriters Round - Whiskey Alley Saloon, 6–9 PM

Thursday, April 16 

Todd Ciprian - Tito's, 6–9 PM 
Emily Otteson - Whiskey Alley Saloon, 7:30–9 PM

Friday, April 17 

Lydia Rae - Buck & Board, 6–8 PM 
Open Mic - Grinder's Switch, 6–9 PM 
Tom & Robert - McCreary's Irish Pub & Eatery, 7–9 PM
Hannah Geiser - Whiskey Alley Saloon, 7:30–9 PM 
Troy Kemp - Puckett's, 7:30–9 PM 
Six Stringer Revolver - The Boondox, 8:00 PM
Covered Wagon - Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8–11 PM

Saturday, April 18 

The Vineyard Sessions - Natchez Hills Vineyard, 12–6 PM
Michael Edser & The Grayson Band - The Rebel Bar & Grill, 3 PM 
Carson Phillips - Amber Falls Winery & Cellars, 3–7 PM 
Music on the Porch Series - 106 Pleasant St, Mt Pleasant, 6–9 PM 
Shannon & The Harpeth River Boys - McCreary's Irish Pub & Eatery, 7–9 PM 
Writers Round curated by Michael Farren - The Bourbon Gospel, 7:30 PM 
Walker County - Puckett's, 7:30–9 PM 
Boomerang - The Boondox, 8 PM 
Benji & The Jets - Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 8–11 PM 
Bad Dog - Gary's Place, 8 PM–12 AM

Sunday, April 19 

The Sins - Amber Falls Winery & Cellars, 1–5 PM
Todd Ciprian - Fozzy's Bar & Grill, 2–5 PM

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