Columbia, Tennessee
Overview
Columbia is a city in Maury County, Tennessee
, United States
. The 2008 population was 34,402 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. It is the county seat
of Maury County.
The town is notable for being the self-proclaimed "Mule
capital of the world" and honors this fact with Mule Day
, a large celebration held annually every April.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The 2008 population was 34,402 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Maury County.
The town is notable for being the self-proclaimed "Mule
Mule
A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Horses and donkeys are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes. Of the two F1 hybrids between these two species, a mule is easier to obtain than a hinny...
capital of the world" and honors this fact with Mule Day
Mule Day
Mule Day, an annual celebration of all things related to mules, is held in Columbia, Tennessee, the self-proclaimed "Mule Capital" of the world...
, a large celebration held annually every April.