What did the future assassin do in Middle Tennessee?
When John Wilkes Booth visited Nashville on this day in 1864, he was met with rave reviews of his acting. Fourteen months later, he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Plus, the local news for January 31, 2025, and new reporting on immigration policy in Tennessee.
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