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Sevierville Tennessee
Other than the city and county’s legendary founder, the biggest name by far throughout the region is that of country music icon, entrepreneur and philanthropist Dolly Parton. One of twelve siblings born and raised in nearby Locust Ridge, Parton began her meteoric music career on a radio station in Sevierville before she was ten years old. She never forgot her mountain roots and to this day remains a major force for good throughout the county and beyond.

Her business enterprises – Dollywood/Dollywood’s Splash Country and the Dixie Stampede – are high profile centerpieces for the region, attracting some 5 million guests between them annually and are major employers as well as huge tourist draws. Her Dollywood Foundation benefits a host of area charities, and her Imagination Library, which began providing books to every child in Sevier County in 1996, has expanded to many U.S. states as well as parts of the U.K. and Canada. Dolly Parton Parkway is a major artery in Sevierville and her statue adorns the lawn of the county court house.

Dollywood itself, which opened in 1986, is a family-oriented theme park where it’s easy to spend an entire day without becoming bored. Interestingly, although named for Parton, Dollywood is not an homage to the singer and her illustrious career. In fact, there’s little evidence that other than lending her name to the enterprise, Dolly has any ego tied up in it at all! As the locals put it, “It’s Dollywood…not Graceland.” For patrons who bring their dogs on vacation, however, there’s a “Doggywood” on site where the pooches can be parked until their owners have had their fill of the fun...read more »

Warrior's Path State Park is located on shores of Patrick Henry Reservoir on River Holston. This 980-acre Park was acquired form Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 1952 and was given to public to enjoy themselves in its grassy fields. Largest red cedar (not original cedars, but a close cousin, juniper) forest in USA is at Cedars of Lebanon, in Wilson County at city Lebanon. It got its name because dense forest of cedars is written in Bible.

The total area of Park is 8887-acres, out of which 831-acres are used for recreations and remaining is a State Park. Much type of wildflowers and native plants and animals can be found here. Some ancient workman-ship is exhibited here. Standing Stone State Park took its name from an 8 foot tall rock standing on a sandstone ridge that used to serve as a boundary line between old Indian Nations. The stone is still there in Monterey.

This unusual Park also has many spring wildflowers, fossils, spectacular sceneries and other natural things of different variety. Highest terrain of western Tennessee is at Chickasaw State Rustic Park that is sprawled in 13104 acres. With scenic miles of Natchez Trace state Park, you can watch breathtaking views of its woodlands that offer all usual and some extra ordinary facilities...read more »

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