The weather gurus here are making noises about bad winter weather coming over the next 2-3 days. When most folks hear bad weather is coming that might keep them housebound for a day or two, they make sure they run to the grocery store to stock up on food. And toilet paper. What do we do? We get out and take a road trip so our travel bug doesn't get too bad while the weather keeps us in. So, today's trip took us all the way north to Columbia, Tennessee.
Our route led us through Pulaski and up US 31. We went up that way because we saw on the map that there was a town named Waco, and thought that was unusual. We had not heard of another town with that name except for the one in Texas. Well, when we passed through Waco, we didn't know it, even though we were looking for it. A little disappointed, we decided to go another 15 miles to Columbia.
As soon as we arrived in Columbia, we started looking for the courthouse so I could get a picture. Here's the required picture of the Maury County Courthouse, and the building is still being used.
Most of the buildings around the courthouse square are used by lawyers.
The temperature was 28 degrees while I was out taking pictures. Look at the ice on the Peace Fountain, just across the street from the courthouse.
Columbia has a population of about 34,000 people. The town was settled in 1808 as the county seat of Maury County, which was formed in 1807. The area has many old homes, and has been the setting for several movies. The headquarters of The Sons of the Confederacy are located here. James K. Polk, the 11th president of the United States, was a native of Columbia, and his ancestral home is open to the public.
The Duck River flows through the town, and has over 50 species of fresh water mussels and 151 species of fish, which makes it the most biologically diverse river in North America.
By the time we discovered all the facts listed above and took pictures, it was late enough that we decided to head back home before the threatened bad weather hits. On the way, I stopped and picked up some milk, because you're supposed to buy groceries when bad weather is coming. Right?
Let the bad weather come. We scratched the travel itch a little, and maybe even built up a little resistance. For a day or two.
More later, be safe.
Today's Town - Columbia, Tennessee: Mule Capital of the World
Not all who wander are lost.
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