Well, first off – why in the world would you ever want to leave Tennessee?! It’s gorgeous and wonderful and temperate, a stunning bit of US topography. Yet, somehow, people make their way across state lines every year. If you’ve ever wondered what they miss, well – we can tell you first hand. Tennessee is just too great to leave, folks.
- The beautiful seasons
rjones0856 / Flickr We get a very solid summer, autumn, winter and spring down here in the south - each one more stunning than the other.
- The raw talent
Ron Cogswell / Flickr Just walk down the street, and you’re sure to hear someone strumming a banjo and singing like Garth.
- The sheer opportunity
Chris Wieland / Flickr Nashville and Memphis are booming when it comes to young professionals in the economy.
- The energy found in football excitement
cbgb_chopper If you’ve ever been to a Tennessee high school OR professional game, then this makes total sense.
- The southern cooking
Joel Kramer / Flickr BBQ, macaroni and cheese, pies, fried pies - yes. You read that right: Fried. Pies.
- The great expanse of history
Ninian Reid / Flickr The Volunteer State didn’t get its name for nothing! From the Civil War to now, this southern spot has made a mark on our country.
- The opportunity to HIKE
Miguel Viera / Flickr So…the Great Smoky Mountains. Do we need to say more?
- The great seasonal festivals
Jimmy Emerson, DVM No matter what time of year, Tennessee always has something going on. From RC Cola and moon pies to all the Christmas festivities in December.
- The kind people
Alan Cleaver / Flickr Southern hospitality is absolutely NO joke. The people here are kind, and you’re sure to laugh like crazy.
- The pure gorgeousness of their state
Adam Sonnett / Flickr We don’t even need words here, do we?
Moral of the story? Don’t leave your perfect state unless you absolutely have to. Is there a reason YOU love your home state? Let us hear your Tennessee love in the comments below!
rjones0856 / Flickr
We get a very solid summer, autumn, winter and spring down here in the south - each one more stunning than the other.
Ron Cogswell / Flickr
Just walk down the street, and you’re sure to hear someone strumming a banjo and singing like Garth.
Chris Wieland / Flickr
Nashville and Memphis are booming when it comes to young professionals in the economy.
cbgb_chopper
If you’ve ever been to a Tennessee high school OR professional game, then this makes total sense.
Joel Kramer / Flickr
BBQ, macaroni and cheese, pies, fried pies - yes. You read that right: Fried. Pies.
Ninian Reid / Flickr
The Volunteer State didn’t get its name for nothing! From the Civil War to now, this southern spot has made a mark on our country.
Miguel Viera / Flickr
So…the Great Smoky Mountains. Do we need to say more?
Jimmy Emerson, DVM
No matter what time of year, Tennessee always has something going on. From RC Cola and moon pies to all the Christmas festivities in December.
Alan Cleaver / Flickr
Southern hospitality is absolutely NO joke. The people here are kind, and you’re sure to laugh like crazy.
Adam Sonnett / Flickr
We don’t even need words here, do we?
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