by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 4, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
Barry “Butch” Wilmore, a Middle Tennessee native and recently retired NASA astronaut, is weighing a bid for Tennessee Governor as a Republican, according to the latest candidate filings on the Tennessee Secretary of State website. Wilmore was issued...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 17, 2025 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessean and NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore was honored on the floor of the Tennessee House of Representatives on Wednesday. Wilmore, who was born in Murfreesboro and grew up in Mt. Juliet, arrived at the International Space Station in June 2024 along with NASA...
