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trails & byways

You can stumble upon a lot of hidden gems when you take the scenic route. Our 16 self-guided driving routes connect Tennessee's 95 counties so you can discover places you never knew you've always wanted to visit.

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Cotton Junction Trail map.
Cotton Junction Trail logo, for Trails and Byways.
Cotton Junction Trail
The sun sets behind the iconic Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. The yellow electric guitar statue glows in the sunlight, beckoning you to start your music pilgrimage where the Million Dollar Quartet began. Stand and touch the same mic Elvis did. See the piano Jerry Lee Lewis played and listen to the iconic recordings of that fateful rock n' roll night.
Interactive, immersive exhibits at the National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis. One sign says: "I am a man".
Nighttime view of a large historic brick hotel building illuminated with warm lights, featuring a glowing rooftop sign reading The Peabody” against a deep blue evening sky.
West Tennessee's Cotton Junction Trail: where sharecropper history meets the birthplace of B.B. King, Tina Turner, and the soul of American music.
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