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Nashville
Marsha Blackburn, Republican, first woman governor of Tennessee. Press reports Jan 17, a Sunday; Tennessee traditionally inaugurates on Saturday. Verify.
Where and when
- Capitol
- Tennessee State Capitol, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Nashville, TN 37243
- Ceremony
- Legislative Plaza / War Memorial Plaza (expected)
- When
- Sat, Jan 16 (verify) · Press reports Jan 17, a Sunday; Tennessee traditionally inaugurates on Saturday. Verify.
- Stream
- Posted when announced · official site
Where to stand, when to arrive
Tennessee inaugurates outdoors on Legislative Plaza (War Memorial Plaza) below the Capitol, free and open to the public. Arrive 90 minutes early for the plaza; Charlotte Avenue and the Capitol steps give a longer view. Dress for wind off the hill.
General guidance from recent ceremonies. Security perimeters, screening and the exact public area are set by the state a few days out; we post the specifics here and in the ticket tracker as soon as they are public.
Weather in January
Average highs around 48°F, lows near 30°F. Rain is common; ice or a dusting of snow is possible.
Getting there
Airports
- Nashville International (BNA), 8 mi; WeGo bus 18 and rideshare to downtown
Rail and road
No Amtrak service in Nashville. From Atlanta it is a 4-hour drive on I-24; FlixBus and Greyhound run several times a day.
All travel linksFirsts Corner
The meeting point within a short walk of the Capitol, an hour before the ceremony. Stamp table, coffee if we can manage it, a sign you can see across the street.
Location: TBA about a week out
Eat
Where locals send visitors
A few well-known places near the Capitol, named plainly. Confirm hours; inauguration day is not a normal day downtown.
- Puckett's 500 Church St
Meat-and-three and live music, a short walk from the plaza. - 417 Union 417 Union St
Diner breakfast downtown, open early. - Arnold's Country Kitchen 605 8th Ave S
The city's famous meat-and-three, lunch only. - Etch 303 Demonbreun St
Chef-driven dinner near the symphony. - The Southern Steak & Oyster 150 3rd Ave S
Oysters and steaks in SoBro. - Prince's Hot Chicken 5814 Nolensville Pike
The original hot chicken; worth the ride.
An hour well spent
Tennessee State Museum and Bicentennial Capitol Mall
1000 Rosa L. Parks Blvd
Free, new and a ten-minute walk down the hill from the Capitol. The mall's 95-bell carillon and the Pathway of History frame the view back up to the dome.
Your stamp
Check in at the Firsts Corner during the ceremony window for 10 points, or tap the stream stamp from anywhere for 2. How the passport works.