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A Week in Wayne County with Hey Y'all
For many years, visiting the stunning double-span natural bridges in rural Waynesboro was an opportunity only available to guests of the...

"Hey Y'all" with Dan & Mary
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Why is Square-Forty a Must-Do Dining Experience in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee?
At Square-Forty Restaurant in downtown Lawrenceburg, TN, the staff knows how to cook with love. They learned that from owner Petrine...

"Hey Y'all" with Dan & Mary
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Patina style celebrates the beauty that the passage of time brings to the things in your life
Patina Home & Garden in Leiper’s Fork, TN specializes in home goods, garden decor, and imported antiques.

Gabrielle Reed
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Blooming Arts Festival in Linden Celebrates 15 Years
To help celebrate this year’s 15th Anniversary event, Blooming Arts Festival will feature descendants of some of Music City’s great...

Cindy Dupree
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Tennessee's Natchez Trace
From the port of Natchez on the Mississippi River, the Natchez Trace followed over 500 miles of intertwining Indian paths through...

Tennessee Encyclopedia
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The Commodore Hotel & Cafe - Buffalo River Night Float
In Linden TN across from the courthouse sits The Commodore Hotel. Built in 1939 and housed a bank.

"Hey Y'all" with Dan & Mary
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Jump off the Natchez Trace and into Yoders Homestead Market
Yoder’s Homestead Market is open year-round, and has something for everyone right here in Nashville’s Big Back Yard.

Nashville's Big Back Yard
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Affordable Golf Trip in Centerville
Looking to enjoy golfing affordably? Visit the Centerville Municipal Golf Course!

Nashville's Big Back Yard
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Blooming Arts Festival today and tomorrow in Linden, Tennessee
14th annual Blooming Arts Festival this weekend, March 25-26, 2022. More than 150 artists, musicians and food vendors!

Nashville's Big Back Yard
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How 20th Century Women Helped create the Old Trace
Do you know how 20th century women helped create the Old Trace? After the Civil War, the Old Trace laid forgotten in some areas. By the...

Natchez Trace Parkway
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Leiper's Fork Puckett's Back to original name Fox & Locke
Fox & Locke has been restored as the original name of the Leiper’s Fork Puckett’s, one of Tennessee’s most iconic music venues and community

Cindy Dupree
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COMMODORE HOTEL HOSTS NASHVILLE’S T.W.HALE FOR SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
Add-on Event of Tennessee Songwriter’s Week Qualifying Round

Nashville's Big Back Yard
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Still looking for a unique gift? Fisher's Off-Road would make an amazing stocking stuffer!
Fisher's Off-Road Rentals is a family owned and operated business launched by Brian and his wife, Melissa. Brian, Melissa, their sons, Tyler

Elena Cawley
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The tragedy and mystery of Meriweather Lewis
Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the...

Nashville's Big Back Yard
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Come Play in Nashville's Big Back Yard
A return to the land movement that you don't want to miss. Come play in Nashville's Big Back Yard with us.

Ryan P. French
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Wayne County Walk of Fame
Wayne County, Tennessee has a long history of gifted and notable singer/songwriters and musicians. Its convenient location between the...

Experience Tennessee Mobile App
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Linden’s Commodore Hotel - A Must for Your Next Getaway
By: Cindy Dupree Holloway It’s always important to know the local hot spots, but never more essential than during this season, when quick...

Nashville's Big Back Yard
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Lisa Fox’s “Leiper’s Creek Gallery” Celebrates 20 Years of Fine Art and Ultra-fine Hospitality
Leiper’s Creek Gallery is unexpected, especially as fine art galleries go. First off, it’s quite a surprise to find a world-class art...

Nashville's Big Back Yard
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New life for old wood, and the stories it can tell
Dale Wayne Etheridge is a lifelong resident of Hickman County, TN and a craftsman with a unique talent. He salvages abandoned barns.

Nashville's Big Back Yard
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Journeys of Discovery: Exploring Nashville’s big backyard
Nashville’s Big Back Yard, an economic and tourism initiative focused on a natural watershed region wending through the Natchez Trace.

Nashville's Big Back Yard
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