White-hot bluegrass band heads out on tour this summer, promoting their new record, “All God’s Children.” It's due in August. We also have cuts from our spring issue. We have a look at Benton County, the outdoor paradise. And was Merriwether Lewis killed on the Natchez Trace?

In this episode of State & Beale, we get ready for the Iroquois Steeplechase—Nashville’s own “Rite of Spring.” From fancy hats and Hunt Club cuisine to the rush of horses clearing fences and live bugle calls, Steeplechase is an electrifying Tennessee tradition.

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