NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A number of free activities at The Hermitage will commemorate the 198th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans on Tuesday.
The plantation on Nashville's east edge was the home of President Andrew Jackson, who made his mark as a military leader during the War of 1812.
A wreath will be laid at Jackson's tomb at 10 a.m.,
...NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville judge will decide whether the state Department of Children's Services must release the case files of children who have died or nearly died after being in contact with the agency.
The Tennessean newspaper originally requested the records in September, citing the state's Open Records law. The department gave the
...MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - It's Elvis Presley's 78th birthday, and Memphis-area dignitaries will join fans at a cake-cutting celebration at Graceland, the rock 'n' roll icon's longtime home.
A proclamation of Elvis Presley Day also will be part of Tuesday's ceremony remembering the birthday of "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" on Jan. 8, 1935.
Presley was born
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The Memphis Tigers men's and women's basketball teams open up Conference USA play this week, and it's for the last time as the school will be moving to the Big East Conference in 2013-14.
But since the announcement of that move, Big East teams have been dropping out left and right and it appears the Tigers will be
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