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Cookeville: Your Summer Guide

Discover what makes Cookeville the perfect warm-weather getaway.

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Outdoor Leisure

The Three Water Spots You Should Fish This Spring in Tennessee

Bill Dance explains where and how top fishermen coax large fish onto their hooks.

Heritage, hospitality, and a creative spirit

Cities & Regions

Rich in heritage, culture and scenic beauty, Middle Tennessee provides genuine Southern hospitality and delivers an unparalleled creative music experience. Rolling hills and fertile valleys dot the land around Nashville, Tennessee's capital, and the Upper Cumberland. Middle Tennessee includes the western edge of the Cumberland Plateau, the Nashville Basin and the dramatic Highland Rim landscape.

7 Places to Spend Spring in Middle Tennessee

History, art, and outdoor adventures await for families ready for a memorable spring in Middle Tennessee.

Indescribable venues. Talent that reaches your soul. Feel the music that has shaped America.

Arts & Entertainment

Bluegrass Underground

A radio show recorded live, 333 feet below ground at Cumberland Caverns

Event Venue

Grand Ole Opry

See "the show that made country music famous. "

Museums

Frist Art Museum

The Frist Art Museum presents world-class visual art on a schedule of changing exhibitions so you always see something new.

Larger-than-life heroes and scientific advancements, Utopian societies and bloody battles are all part of the complex story of Middle Tennessee.

History

Carnton

The Greatest Story of the Civil War

Museums

Andrew Jackson's Hermitage: Home of the People's President

History

President James K. Polk Home & Museum

Tour the home of the 11th U.S. President James K. Polk

Museums

Tennessee State Capitol

Finished in 1859, the historic Tennessee State Capitol is one of the oldest working capitols in the country

From award-winning hot chicken to food and wine inspired by every part of the globe, Middle Tennessee is sure to please your appetite.

Breweries, Distilleries, & Wineries

Jack Daniel Distillery

Enjoyed around the world, made in Lynchburg, Tennessee, Jack Daniels whiskey is matured in handcrafted, white oak barrels, in the nations oldest registered distillery. Personally guided tours are a part of the ambiance.