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Why visit Tennessee

Most states have one official state song. Tennessee has 10! And there's a reason for that: Tennessee has music deep within its soul. Here, the folk music of the Scots-Irish in the eastern mountains combined with the bluesy rhythms of the African Americans in the western Delta to give birth to the modern country music that makes Nashville famous.

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Each year, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park lights up with synchronous fireflies. Here’s how to score a pass to take in this magnificent spectacle.

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Explore the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the surrounding region with this itinerary from the North Carolina side of the range to Tennessee.

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