Columbia, TN

united states

Columbia is Tennessee's "Mule Capital," located 45 miles southwest of Nashville via I-65 Exit 46. The Duck River runs through this Maury County seat, which connects to surrounding areas via US 31 and state highways 50 and 99. Rolling farmland and mild winters define the region. The town hosts the annual Mule Day festival each April, celebrating its heritage as a major mule-trading center in the 1800s.