News Release: Bologna Day

Event: Bologna Day 

Location: Capitol Hill: Mezzanine level of the War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN  

Date: March 1st, 2017 

Sponsored by: 

   
                                                           

2015 marked the first year of Bologna Day's return. Approximately 100 Warren County citizens converged on Capitol Hill to celebrate the return of this historical Warren County event. On March 1st, we welcome Warren County citizens to participate as we prepare to engage with our Legislators once again in political dialog, reminiscent of the earlier days when Bologna Day took place in front of Fraley's Store on Main Street. State Representatives Judd Matheny and Kevin Dunlap along with Senator Janice Bowling will be present to rekindle the original spirit.   
 

Tracing its roots back to the 1970s, Bologna Day became a traditional way for concerned citizens to voice opinions on politics and current events. Then Tennessee Representative I.V. Hillis and community leader Raleigh Paper appeared at Fraley's Furniture Store in downtown McMinnville, with bologna, cheese and crackers...ready to talk politics. For years, Walling Fraley hosted the now famous Bologna Day activities, thus giving Warren County folks the opportunity to rub elbows with the "movers and shakers" of local, state, and national government. Later moved to Capitol Hill after Mr. Fraley's death, hundreds of citizens would converge on Nashville each year to let their voices be heard. It was grassroots, representative democracy at its best, giving locals a connection with state officials and elected legislators.  
 

Southern Central Waste Services, LLC, BenLomand Connect, and Caney Fork Electric Cooperative are making this event possible once again. Southern Central is providing the meal prepared by Prater's BBQ of smoked and regular bologna with bread, pasta salad, chips, cookies and sweet tea. Bus transportation to the Capitol in Nashville will be provided to citizens in the community. Please contact the McMinnville-Warren County Chamber of Commerce at 931.473.6611 to make arrangements to attend.  
 

***Please note that the historical information was provided by County Historian and Mayor Jimmy Haley for this announcement.