Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of the Chamber’s Replica Building

The Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce kicked off Day 2 of the Wilson County Fair – TN State Fair with a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of the Chamber’s Replica Building, located in Fiddlers Grove Historic Village of Tennessee. Fiddlers Grove holds over 60 buildings that tell a story about Lebanon and Wilson County. The ceremony was conducted by Chamber President & CEO Melanie Minter and 2024 Chairman of the Board, Ja’Rob Coggins.

Randall Hutto, Wilson County Mayor signed and proclaimed August 16, 2024 as Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce Day in Wilson County, on behalf of citizens, and thanked the Chamber for 100-years of dedicated service.

The Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce was chartered on September 5, 1924, by 60 businessmen who wanted to form an organization for the betterment of their community. The Chamber has grown tremendously under the direction of 100 Presidents, 21 Board Members, 7 Divisions and 5 staff members. The Chamber’s mission is to coordinate the talents and energies of business, industry, and individuals to make Wilson County a better place to live, work, and raise a family. Our vision is to foster an environment in which a unified Wilson County can realize a prosperous future.

In celebrating the Chamber’s 100th anniversary, earlier this year, several past Presidents and Chairmen graciously donated to fund this project. We are humbled by the amount of support from so many of you that have been a part of our 100-year celebration.

Guests included City of Lebanon, TN Mayor Rick Bell, TN State Representative Clark Boyd, Wilson County Promotions President Randall Clemons, Fiddlers Grove Board President Pat Ryan, Director of the James E. Ward Agricultural Center Josh Majors, several Past Presidents, Building Contributors, 2024 Ole Timers, 4-H and FFA representatives, Chamber Ambassadors and members. This building represents our Chamber, members, businesses, volunteers and our community. We are proud to promote and serve you.

We would like to extend a special thank you to the following Past Presidents, Chairmen & Chairwomen of the Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce:

• Ed Callis
• Bill McDowell
• Jerry Franklin
• Randall Clemons
• David Foutch
• James Mills
• Ken Howell
• Patricia Bone
• Mark Lee
• Jackie Gaither
• Bob McDonald
• Bob Lee
• Barry Tatum
• John C. McDearman III
• Ken Caldwell
• Eric Thompson
• Dr. Paul C. Stumb
• Becky Jennings
• John Lancaster
• Paul Jewell
• Chris Crowell
• Rick Smith
• John Bryan
• John Bradshaw
• Scott Jasper
• Jud Nave
• JB Owens
• Necole Bell
• Greg Butler
• Jeff Peterson
• Curt Baker
• Wes Dugan

Additional thank you to:

• JB Owens, Past Board Chairman, for his building design. There is a framed copy inside the building.
• 2004 Chairman of the Board John McDearman, who was instrumental in reaching out to past Chairmen for funding pledges.
• 1984 Chairman of the Board Randall Clemons, Fiddlers Grove Foundation and The Wilson County Ag Management committee for assisting the Chamber in securing the perfect location for the building.
• Ian Isbell and Greg Butler for their time, dedication and helping to oversee the building progress.

We gratefully acknowledge the following for their contributions:

• 615 Outdoor Living
• Bentley’s Air Conditioning- Mt. Juliet
• Bone & Associates- Hal Bone
• Brad Vanhook
• Collins Construction – Dalton Collins
• Exterior Wholesale Supply
• F & M Bank
• Fakes & Hooker
• Horizon Construction & Development- Danny Harmon
• Horizon Construction & Development- Jacob White
• iFoam of Mt. Juliet- Scott Stone
• Image 360 Lebanon
• S & H Framing – Jason Sparks & Greg Holbrook
• Jewell & Jane Co.
• Joey Jane Bradshaw, Past Board Member
• The Ian Isbell Family
• Jewell Painting – Paul Jewell
• Jewell Signs
• Middle Tennessee Electric
• Nashville Flooring Interiors Inc.,
• Old Timey Stone Work
• P. Fritz Wilke
• Thompson Electric
• Tim Leeper Roofing
• Volunteer Landscaping – Jimmy Chaffin