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Mule Day is held in Columbia, Tennessee the first weekend in April (or, if that coincides with Easter, the second weekend in April). Mule Day attracts crowds of more than 200,000. In 1999 there were visitors from 38 states and several countries. Mule Day profits are donated to local charities.
In 1934, Columbia's Market Day became the Mule Day festival and has been held continuously since 1974 under the sponsorship of the Maury County Bridle and Saddle Club. It has grown from a one-day event to a four-day spectacular. Its roots are found in Breeders Day, a yearly livestock show and market held since about 1840. Mules were once such big business in Maury County, Columbia Mule Day had the distinction of being one of the largest livestock markets in the world. Columbia has long boasted the proud title of "Mule Capital of the World." |
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