COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WKRN) — Columbia’s annual Mule Day started in 1840 as “Breeder’s Day,” according to the festival’s website. Today, the landmark festival draws more than 200,000 to the city each year.
Other than, perhaps, regional pride, common local food pairings, and implicit sports team affiliations, there is just one tiny but critical detail that sets a Kentucky mule apart from that of its ...