Mule Day
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Mule Day is an annual celebration of all things mule in Columbia, Tennessee, the self-proclaimed "Mule Capital" of the world. Begun in 1840 as a meeting for breeders, it now attracts 200,000 people and takes place over four days, centering on the Mule Day Parade, which started in 1934. In addition to mules, there are traditional Appalachian food, music, dancing, and crafts.
Mule Day gained notoriety in 2006 when it was revealed that the Mule Day Parade was listed in the National Asset Database, a Department of Homeland Security list of terrorism targets.
There are also Mule Day celebrations in various other towns:
- Benson, North Carolina, begun in 1950, which attracts more than 50,000 people.
- Calvary, Georgia, begun in 1973, which attracts 60,000 to 90,000 people.
- Winfield, Alabama, begun in 1981
- Ider, Alabama
[edit] External Links
- http://www.columbiatn.com/muleday.htm Town site
- http://www.muleday.com/ Official site
- http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/tn/mule_1 Mule Day history
