Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee House Bill HJR0539 Compare Versions

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4	4	HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 539
5	5	By Hale
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8	8	HJR0539
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12	12	A RESOLUTION to honor and commend the T.B. Sutton General
13	13	Store on the occasion of its 100
14	14	th
15	15	anniversary.
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17	17	WHEREAS, it is fitting that this General Assembly should recognize those exemplary
18	18	Tennessee landmarks that have contributed to the enduring legacy of the Volunteer State; and
19	19	WHEREAS, one such historic establishment is the T.B. Sutton General Store of
20	20	Granville, which is celebrating its 100
21	21	th
22	22	anniversary this year; and
23	23	WHEREAS, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the T.B. Sutton General
24	24	Store has remained a cornerstone of life in Granville since the 1800s, retaining its original
25	25	charm with many interior features from the early twentieth century; and
26	26	WHEREAS, the patrons of T.B. Sutton General Store frequent the establishment for its
27	27	unique handmade items, nostalgic toys, Stetson hats, cookbooks, ice cream counter, and old-
28	28	fashioned candies, as well as the Granville Artisans' Gallery, which features crafted work from
29	29	ten local artisans; and
30	30	WHEREAS, each Saturday night, the T.B. Sutton General Store hosts Tennessee's best
31	31	bluegrass at the Sutton Ole Time Music Hour, giving the guests in attendance a truly
32	32	memorable experience; and
33	33	WHEREAS, the T.B. Sutton General Store has been recognized by Country Living and
34	34	Southern Living magazines for its appeal as a summer destination and as one of the South's
35	35	most charming country stores; and
36	36	WHEREAS, the T.B. Sutton General Store was purchased by Harold and Beverly Sutton
37	37	and gifted to the Museum in 2007 with two conditions: the store would continue to operate as a
38	38	country store and it would feature live bluegrass music; and
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43	43	WHEREAS, T.B. Sutton General Store has played an integral role in the lives of the
44	44	good people of the Granville community for 100 years, and it is most appropriate that this
45	45	historic business be recognized; now, therefore,
46	46	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED
47	47	FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE
48	48	CONCURRING, that we hereby honor and commend the owners and staff, both past and
49	49	present, of T.B. Sutton General Store on the occasion of its 100
50	50	th
51	51	anniversary and extend to
52	52	them our best wishes for every future success.
53	53	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
54	54	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
55	55	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
56	56	without House or Senate designation.
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