NASHVILLE - The Oscar L. Farris Agricultural Museum Association has been awarded a $6,995 Tennessee America 250 Grant from the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial. This Community Support Grant will help make possible an upcoming public event held at the Tennessee Agricultural Museum on April 25.

The funding will be used to support the Tennessee Agricultural Museum's annual Spring Crank-Up: Antique Tractor and Gas Engine Show. This year's event will commemorate America's 250th anniversary, and the grant will enable the museum to feature exhibitors from across the state whose equipment and machinery represent diverse eras in Tennessee's agricultural history.

"We are honored to receive this grant as we celebrate America's 250th anniversary," Tennessee Agricultural Museum Director Elaura Guttormson, Ph.D., said. "It allows us to expand our Spring Crank-Up Tractor and Engine Show and bring Tennessee's agricultural history to life for our community."

The Spring Crank-Up event welcomes exhibitors including Touch-a-Truck, food vendors, children's crafts and more. There is no cost to attend.

The second round of the Tennessee America 250 grant program was a highly competitive process. In total, the Commission received 365 applications, totaling $6,364,017 in requests. The Commission has made full or partial awards for 194 grants across the state, representing 73 counties, for a total of $2,267,058 awarded.

The State of Tennessee made funding available to the Tennessee State Museum to administer on behalf of the Commission, with the majority of funding to be regranted to Tennessee communities to support statewide America 250 initiatives.

The Tennessee Agricultural Museum, operated by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, houses thousands of artifacts representing Tennessee's rural heritage and agricultural innovations. The Tennessee Agricultural Museum serves its community through educational programs, exhibits and artifacts, and special events that attract more than 15,000 people annually. The museum's ongoing preservation efforts ensure future generations can experience and understand the state's agricultural legacy.