Polk Fleeing Nashville

The James K. Polk Memorial Association is petitioning the Tennessee Historical Commission for permission to move the body of the 11th president of the United States from Nashville to the family home in Columbia.
Contending the move was initiated by "a grassroots campaign," the nonprofit says the proposed move came with recommendations from the Polk family.
Under the proposal Polk's tomb his body and his wife's would be moved to 301 West 7th St. in Columbia, the only surviving residence of the late president.
Tours of the home are being offered at half price through President's Day.
Polk's tomb is currently located on the state Capitol grounds in Nashville.
The association said in a statement announcing the proposal that it was initiated in response to a grassroots campaign and recommendations from Polk family members,
In a legal notice announcing the effort, the association said the move would increase traffic to the grave site and "create new opportunities to educate the public not only on President Polk himself but also on national expansion and other historically significant achievements of his presidency."
The Columbia residence was built by Polk's grandfather Samuel in 1816.