Tennessee: Celebs Rumors

$99 a night before taxes and fees.“My daughter said, ‘You know what, mom, what do you think about giving a big, giant, beautiful nod to our local queen, miss Dolly Parton?’ And I’m like, ‘Brilliant,'” Adrienne Smith told Insider of the inspiration to turn a 20-foot camper bought for $2,500 off Craigslist into a tribute to the music icon.Adrienne, her husband Dean and their daughter, Tayler, purchased the RV three years ago and subsequently invested some $20,000 turning it into a “not too kitschy, but a little kitschy” livable celebration of the “Jolene” singer. “She inspires us to do better for ourselves, and we take proceeds off of [the RV] annually and donate to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library,” Adrienne added to Insider. Where the Smiths live in Maryville, Tennessee — an hour from Dollywood — Parton isn’t just a nationally beloved entertainer, Adrienne explained to the publication, but a “local hero.” In building their short-term rental shrine, they incorporated both Parton’s image and aesthetic, commissioning tattoo artist Mira Mariah to create a Dolly mural on the vehicle’s exterior and filling the interior with various usable Parton tchotchkes.

signed into effect by Republican Gov. Bill Lee last year, a building that has multi-user restrooms and allows people to use facilities matching their gender identity must post an 8-inch by 6-inch sign outside each restroom reading: “This facility maintains a policy of allowing the use of restrooms by either biological sex, regardless of the designation on the restroom.”Violators of the law who refuse to post a sign matching the exact specifications of the law — including things like background and text color, font size, and wording — could face a maximum fine of $500 or a misdemeanor charge that could result in them serving up to six months in jail.Shortly after the law’s passage, Davidson County District Attorney Glenn Funk, who represents Nashville and its surrounding environs, announced that his office would not enforce the law by prosecuting business owners who don’t comply.A month after the law’s passage, the American Civil Liberties Union and its Tennessee chapter filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Robert Bernstein, the owner of Fido, a Nashville-based restaurant, alleging that the law — dubbed the “Business Bathroom Bill” by opponents — is unconstitutional because it violates’ business owners First Amendment rights by forcing them to engage in compelled speech.In July 2021, with the help of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Curb Records and the Mike Curb Foundation filed a second lawsuit challenging the law, which is currently pending.

Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015.“This bill was to say have your license, but do not deny our understanding of marriage or force ministers to choose between signing a document they disagree with or performing a marriage that has no legal effect,” former State Sen.

Warner Mack was a country singer and songwriter known for hits including “Is it Wrong (For Loving You)” and “The Bridge Washed Out.”Mack was just 13 years old when he wrote the song that would become his first hit. But he didn’t record “Is it Wrong (For Loving You)” until almost 10 years later, in 1957. Mack made it to the top ten of the country music chart with his debut single, and “Is it Wrong (For Loving You)” became a standard of the genre, charting again in cover versions by Webb Pierce in 1960 and Sonny James in 1972.

Snootie Wild was a rapper known for songs including his 2013 hit “Yayo.”Wild was born LePreston Porter in Memphis, the city where he built his musical career. He was a nephew of Arthur Lee, lead singer for the 1960s band Love.

Howard Grimes was a drummer with the Memphis soul session band the Hi Rhythm Section, who backed singers including Al Green and Ann Peebles.Grimes grew up in Memphis, where he was inspired to be a drummer after watching Gene Krupa (1909–1973) play on TV. After learning to play drums – he was largely self-taught – Grimes attended school with Isaac Hayes (1942–2008). The two played together in a combo when they were young.

video, recorded at the book burning and uploaded to YouTube, showing the couple’s antics.The book burning, held on Feb. 2, was organized by Greg Locke, an anti-LGBTQ, anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and Trump-supporting Christian nationalist who serves as pastor of Global Vision Bible Church in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Locke called for the event in order to “purge ‘demonic influences’ from the homes of his parishioners, reports Nashville Scene.

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WKRN, saying her son loved doing the laundry and cleaning his clothes every day.But Eli’s treatment at the hands of his classmates went far beyond teasing to outright condemnation.“He was told because he didn’t necessarily have a religion and that he said he was gay that he was going to go to Hell. They told him that quite often,” Debbey Fritchley said.“It was really abusive.

after getting caught base-jumping from its rooftop bar on New Year’s Day. “The hotel immediately engaged local authorities, and the guests were subsequently evicted and banned from the hotel,” the Grand Hyatt said in a statement to Fox 17.Police are still searching for the perpetrators, both of whom safely parachuted down and swiftly took off in a strategically parked vehicle after the prank, which reportedly prompted “mass panic” among unwilling onlookers.

Bonnaroo website.“Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will not take place this September 24-27, 2020 as originally rescheduled,” the announcement reads. “Our annual time together on the Farm is nothing short of magical, but out of an abundance of caution and for the health and safety of all Bonnaroovians, artists, staff, partners and our community, this is a necessary reality.