Memorials, Retirement - Mary's Old Fashioned Pit Bar-B-Que -

SJR 161 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Mary's Old Fashioned Pit Bar-B-Que for its 63 years of service to North Nashville, from its 1962 founding until its closure on February 1, 2025. It formally recognizes the restaurant's legacy, its owner Katresa Fizer (granddaughter of founder Mary), and its role in the community, including surviving tornadoes and the pandemic. The resolution has no legal effect or policy changes - it is purely symbolic recognition, passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and signed by the Governor on March 13, 2025. It directly affects the business's legacy, its owner, and the North Nashville community it served.