Tennessee Tourism Stops In Our Area

    Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 4:27 AM

    By News Staff

    The Tennessee Department of Tourism invites you to soak in the sunshine, relax on a rooftop patio, take a moonlight hike, hit the road for a summer festival, or mark off a new, immersive experience.  

    Here’s a look at what’s new and happening this season in our area of Middle Tennessee.

    NEW ATTRACTIONS, EXHIBITS & EXPERIENCES include....

    In Cornersville – Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop opens June 24th. Inspired by Dolly Parton’s love of the open road, the first-of-its-kind travel center is designed to blend her regional roots and welcoming spirit to travelers, families and truck drivers. With Coffee, Food, Souveniers, and plenty of hometown hospitality.

    In Hohenwald/Lewis Co. – Immerse yourself in nature at the recently opened Devil’s Backbone State Park, located on the Natchez Trace Parkway, with rugged hiking trails and the Western Highland Rim forest. Also in Lewis County, Dry Branch State Park opens this summer.

    Discover these, and several other additional summer festivals, venues, and events on tnvacation.com.

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