TN--Tennessee News Coverage Advisory 8:30 am

Good morning! Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Tennessee. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the AP-Nashville bureau at 615-373-9988 or [email protected]. Becky Yonker is on the desk. News editor Scott Stroud can be reached at [email protected].

A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Advisories and digests will keep you up to date. All times are Central unless noted. For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org.

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MLK HOLIDAY-MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The National Civil Rights Museum will be providing free admission and information about voting and the upcoming U.S. Census during a celebration of The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday in Memphis, Tennessee. The museum hosts several events each year on the King holiday, which takes place Monday. The museum is located on the grounds of the former Lorraine Motel, where King was killed while standing on a balcony on April 4, 1968.

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TITANS-PARTY, from NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans fans can gather in Nashville for a free viewing party to watch the team play in the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Kansas City.

JAIL CENSORSHIP, from LEWISBURG, Tenn. — Tennessee's Marshall County jail can no longer censor a Florida-based nonprofit's publications solely because they contain staples.

NASHVILLE AIRPORT, from NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville's airport saw 18.3 million travelers in 2019, registering a seventh year in a row of record-setting growth.

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