South · TN
Tennessee
The Volunteer State
Capital
Nashville
Best Time to Visit
April-June, September-November
Featured view
Downtown Nashville skyline viewed from the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge.
Photo credit Travlin Braden via Wikimedia Commons
CC BY-SA 4.001 Must-See Spots
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
the most visited national park in America
Nashville
live music on Broadway, the Grand Ole Opry, and hot chicken
Memphis
Graceland, Beale Street, and the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel
Dollywood in Pigeon Forge
Dolly Parton's beloved Smoky Mountain theme park
02 Hidden Gems
Fall Creek Falls State Park
the tallest waterfall in the eastern US at 256 feet
Lynchburg
home of Jack Daniel's Distillery in a charming dry-county town
Rugby
a restored Victorian English village in the Cumberland Plateau
Reelfoot Lake
a natural lake created by the 1811 earthquake, famous for bald eagle watching
03 National Parks & Sites
04 Insider Tips
Nashville hot chicken is a must — start at Prince's, the original, then explore others
The Smokies are most crowded in October — visit in spring for wildflowers with fewer people
Memphis BBQ (dry-rubbed ribs) is legendary — Central BBQ and Payne's are local favorites
Cades Cove in the Smokies is best visited before 9am to avoid traffic jams