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When it comes to writing a song, or planning a trip, some of the best ideas seem to appear out of thin air. Or, from articles and itineraries we’ve already built for you.

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Articles and Itineraries

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Echoes of the empty are the only sound, Voices from the past whisper through the trees, Rustling up the dead leaves drying on the ground, Only oak and hickory growing where a small town used to be. Written about Tennessee’s Ghost Towns.

Ghost Towns Tennessee

Brooks Shaw’s Old Country Store and Casey Jones VillageBrooks Shaw’s Old Country Store Sponsored

Step Back in Time

History reenactors at Shiloh National Military Park in Shiloh TN

History Road Trip Stops

Fall in Middle Tennessee

5 Ways to Enjoy Fall

Forget Your Cares in Fentress County

Foster Falls at South Cumberland State Park in Marion, TN

Tennessee Adventures Heading Back School

Downtown McMinnville, Tennessee

Bluegrass, beauty and barbecue in McMinnville, Tennessee

DEK of Hearts performs at Bluebird Cafe during Tennessee Songwriters Week FInale 2025

Travel like DEK of Hearts

A view of the Great Smoky Mountains in a morning haze.

Fun Hikes in Great Smoky Mountains

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