Gooch Watson News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Tennessee State Library And Archives Hosts Ribbon Cutting And Grand Opening Ceremony Tuesday, April 13, 2021 The new Tennessee State Library and Archives courtyard facing the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park The Tennessee State Library and Archives hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony with dignitaries, elected officials and Library and Archives staff on Monday to celebrate the opening of its new state-of-the-art building. After the Bicentennial Mall’s Carillon Bells welcomed guests and the Tennessee Army National Guard Color Guard presented the colors, five-time Gram...

Sixteen years in the making, a new facility for Tennessee’s State Library and Archives opened to the public on Monday, marking a new chapter in the preservation of the state’s history and heritage. On the northeast corner of Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, the new building boasts 40% more storage space for materials than the previous location, and increased capabilities for preservation of the materials. There’s also more space for members of the public to do research. “An archive is the repository for the raw materials of history, materials that can help illuminate ...