Corn shelling at the Capitol: See the photos from Tennessee's Ag Day on the Hill
The annual event highlights agriculture in Tennessee and features a lighthearted competition between the governor and legislative leaders.
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Lawmakers honor 15 enslaved men who built Tennessee Capitol, seek permanent memorial
Fifteen enslaved men were rented by the state to work on construction of the Capitol building between 1845 ... the first Black representative to the Tennessee legislature, elected in 1873 to ...
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‘It’s a right, not a privilege’: Rally outside State Capitol ahead of hearing for undocumented students bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Ahead of a House Education Committee hearing Wednesday, protestors gathered on the steps of the east side of the Tennessee State Capitol Building, chanting against bill ...
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Lawmakers honor enslaved craftspeople who built the Tennessee State Capitol
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Capitol is a monument representing democracy and freedom but state archives found enslaved people were the ones who built it. Students read a resolution ...
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Capitol Report From State Rep. Greg Vital For March 21
House Joint Resolution 318 urges Gov. Bill Lee and the State Capitol Commission to name a new entrance to Motlow Tunnel leading to the Capitol building as the “Heritage Gateway Entrance.” It calls for ...
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Tennessee celebrates Ag Day on the Hill at the State Capitol
NASHVILLE — On Tuesday, Tennessee marked its annual Ag Day on the Hill celebration at the State Capitol in Nashville.
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Lawmakers honor 15 enslaved men who built Tennessee Capitol, seek permanent memorial
in the rotunda at Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville , Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. “Men who had no freedom were building a monument to freedom that they did not enjoy,” said Rep.