Well, we live in Tn. If you’re coming from the west, go to Memphis “Beal Street” all kinds of BBQ restaurants, music, etc. also Bass Pro Shop which is the Piramid building. They have a hotel, restaurants, and other things besides the store, The Elvis Presley mansion and across the street is the Graceland RV park.
2 hrs east of Memphis is the Battle of Shiloh “civil war battle”, and a little bit farther east is Adairsville home of “Buford T Pusser” sheriff and the inspiration true life movie of Walking Tall.
A little bit farther east is my house. lol
If you’re coming in from the north it’s Nashville. Grand Old Opy, Music Hall of Fame, Music Row where all the honky tonks. There is a nice Nashville Zoo.
Lynchburg, you can tour Jack Danial’s and shop all the neat places around the old square.
Chattanooga area; Lookout Mtn, Rock City, Ruby Falls, the aquarium
South Pittsburgh Tn; This is the only place in US that make Cast Iron pots & pans. Lodge factory & outlet.
Of course Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge are all great. Blue ridge Pky as well.