Veterans Museum of White County is a recipient of a $40,817.00 grant for Capital Maintenance and Improvements from the State of Tennessee as administered through the Tennessee State Museum.
The grant award will enable the museum to install climate-controlled heating and cooling units which will aide in the preserving of the military items on display. Currently, concrete painted floors will be resurfaced with a non-skid finish which will provide a safer environment for visitors. A new front door with handicap access will improve entry into the building for all visitors.
The Tennessee General Assembly made available $5 million in funding from the 2025-2026 Appropriations Act, “for the sole purpose of providing grants to museums with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or affiliated with a governmental entity for capital maintenance and improvements.”
In the third year of the grant program, it remains a highly competitive process. In total, the Tennessee State Museum received 178 applications, totaling $12,031,874 in requests. The Museum has made full or partial awards to 99 museums across the state, representing 45 counties. In the three years the Museum has administered the grant program, it has served museums in 73 counties across the state. A complete list of 2025-26 grantees, counties and amounts is posted at TNMuseum.org/grants.
“The Tennessee Capital Improvement Grant continue to support and strengthen the infrastructure of institutions preserving our state and local history and culture,” said Ashley Howell, Tennessee State Museum executive director. “We are honored to help support the commitment of those institutions to better serve their communities and visitors through collection care and visitor accessibility these last three years. We are inspired by the dedication of their staff and volunteers. None of it would be possible, of course, without the State of Tennessee’s unwavering support for Tennessee history.”
“This grant will have a significant impact on our mission of honoring our veterans and enhance our ability to share the American military experience,” Sandy Witt, Veterans Museum of White County director, said.
Veterans Museum of White County Mission Statement:
The Veterans Museum of White County is dedicated to honor the legacy of the courageous men and women who served in the armed forces of the United States. Displays will increase awareness, understanding and preserve the American military experience.
About Tennessee State Museum
Celebrating its 88th Anniversary in 2025, the Tennessee State Museum, located on the corner of Rosa Parks Blvd. And Jefferson Street at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, is your home to thousands of years of Tennessee history, art, and culture. Through six permanent exhibitions title Natural History, First Peoples, Forging a Nation, The Civil War and Reconstruction, Change and Challenge and Tennessee Transforms, the Museum takes visitors on a journey-through artifacts, films, interactive displays, events and educational and digital programming-from the state’s geological beginnings to the present day.
Additional temporary exhibitions explore significant periods and individuals in history, along with art and cultural movements. The Museum is free and open to the public Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information on exhibitions and events, please visit TNMuseum.org
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