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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Thousands of Tennessee fishermen are angry over plans to limit boat access to some parts of the Cumberland River. The Army Corps. of Engineers says the areas close to its dams and locks are dangerous and put boaters at risk. It's an idea that's not sitting well with local fishermen. They say the restrictions would close off the best fishing spots and would cost the state millions in tourism dollars. There is good fishing in the turbulent waters below Old Hickory Dam, but the Army Corps. of Engineers says large water discharges create hazardous industrial areas that are unsafe and should be off limits to boaters. In 1996, the Corps. passed regulations to restrict boat access just above and below 10 dams on the Cumberland River, but the rules have rarely been enforced. Fishermen say it will cut off access to the best fishing and kill a multi-billion dollar industry.
"Big fish love to live below dams and spillways," says Tennessee Wildlife Federation CEO Mike Butler. "Better oxygen, environment to live and great place to catch them and have a good time doing it. If you follow rules it's safe."
"Big fish love to live below dams and spillways," says Tennessee Wildlife Federation CEO Mike Butler. "Better oxygen, environment to live and great place to catch them and have a good time doing it. If you follow rules it's safe."
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National exhibit on Civil War in Nashville
May 20, 2013 08:09 GMT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A national traveling exhibit on the Civil War will be on display at Nashville's Green Hills Library beginning on Monday.
The exhibit lets viewers experience the war through the eyes of politicians, soldiers, families and freed slaves. It includes letters, personal accounts and images that demonstrate how people grappled with the end of slavery, the nature of democracy and citizenship, the human toll of the war and the role of a president in wartime.
According to the library, the Gilder Lehrman Institute developed the exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
More information on the exhibit is available at http://www.library.nashville.org .
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