To get a taste of the South, head for Tennessee. The Smoky Mountains, Cherokee National Forest and Graceland are the best known sights of Tennessee.
Elvis fans have a lot to choose from. Almost everyone who goes there goes to Graceland, the much-toured home of the King of Rock and Roll. They also tour Sun Studios, where he cut his first records, or down the road to Tupelo, Mississippi, where he was born.
The Cherokee National Forest, which covers 633,000 acres east Tennessee and is located in the southern most potion of McMinn County offers many opportunities to view wildlife throughout the year. From hiking trails and scenic drives birds, butterflies and blooms can be viewed in breathtaking color or stroll along designated Watchable Wildlife trails within the Cherokee National Forest.
Tennessee's largest State wilderness park, the South Cumberland State Recreation area, is located in Middle Tennessee between Nashville and Chattanooga on the Cumberland Plateau mountain range.
54 state parks in Tennessee are drawing over 27 million visitors annually, more collectively than the famous Smoky Mountains National Park in east Tennessee.
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