Eddy Arnold Tennessee Music Pathways Marker

The first artist to successful blend country and pop music, Eddy Arnold was a pioneer of “the Nashville Sound.” He registered 37 pop hits and nearly 150 country hits, holding the No. 1 position on the country charts for all but two weeks in 1948. His first recording session in Nashville was the first in the city since 1928, laying the groundwork for Nashville to become the recording mecca of country music. Arnold was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1966 and became the first Entertainer of the Year at the CMA Awards show. Learn more about his legacy by visiting his Tennessee Music Pathways marker in Henderson, Tennessee - about 10 minutes from Jackson, Tennessee.

Outdoor adventurers will love exploring Henderson. Chickasaw State Park offers hiking easy to moderate trails, fishing and paddling on Lake Placid and Lake Lajoie, guided horseback riding along five miles of trails or bring your own horse and explore the hundreds of miles of trails in the Chickasaw State Forest. Intermediate biking trails can also be found at the park. If you are a hunter, you’ll want to check out Goodman Ranch where they provide a hunting lodge, weatherproof blinds and taxidermy for your trophies. All forms of legal hunting in Tennessee is encouraged from bows to rifles, muzzle loaders and crossbows. Need to sharpen your bow skills? Goodman Ranch also offers an archery school.