The Tennessee Department of General Services and Governor Bill Lee’s office are asking for donations of holiday ornaments and a tree for this year’s Christmas display at the State Capitol.
Each year, Christmas events are hosted at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville beginning in December, including tours of the Tennessee Residence and the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Organizers of this year’s Christmas display are seeking donations of both decorating ornaments and a tree from the public to display at the Capitol.
The tree, preferably a Norway Spruce or similar, must stand between 30 and 40 feet tall, according to the State. The tree will be illuminated for the annual lighting ceremony on Monday, December 2.
Last year’s tree was a 35-foot Norway spruce donated by Ms. Dexie Goff of Springfield, who is a retired Army veteran.
Tennessee residents interested in proposing a tree for consideration should email photographs of the tree along with their contact information and the tree’s location to the email [email protected].
In addition to the tree search, the State is also seeking donations of ornaments from Tennessee residents that will be used to decorate the Capitol Christmas tree.
The State asks that donated ornaments are “symbolic of Tennessee or their local community” to decorate the tree.
Residents interested in donating ornaments for the tree are asked to include their name or business/group name, mailing address, email address, and a “brief description of the ornament and its significance” with the ornament.
Ornaments can be mailed to the following address:
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
TN TOWER, DAVIDSON ROOM
312 ROSA L. PARKS AVE, 2ND FLOOR
NASHVILLE, TN 37243
“Each year, Maria and I look forward to continuing the Tennessee tradition of generosity throughout the holiday season,” Governor Lee said in a statement.
“As we embark on the search for a Christmas tree, I invite Tennesseans to join us in working together to find an evergreen that embodies the spirit, unity, and pride of Tennessee as we prepare our hearts to receive the ultimate gift, the birth of Christ,” Lee added.
– – –
Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter.
Photo “Tennessee Christmas” by the State of Tennessee.
