For our sixth annual Road Trip Issue, we at the Scene dispatched correspondents on fact-finding missions in four areas within a day’s drive of Nashville: St. Louis; Corinth, Miss.; Athens, Ga.; and Sweetwater, Tenn. We also sent intrepid associate editor Cole Villena to travel the Natchez Trace. By bicycle. In Tennessee. In the summer. Bless his heart.
What follows are rundowns of what to do and where to stay in each of these nearby locales, complete with tips for dining, entertainment, sightseeing and more. Need more recommendations for a quick getaway? You can also check out our past Road Trip Issue installments (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), where we give you tips for weekend sojourns to Red River Gorge, Ky.; Birmingham, Ala.; Shawnee National Forest; Bardstown, Ky.; Oxford, Miss.; Tupelo, Miss.; Columbus, Ind.; Rugby, Tenn.; Hattiesburg, Miss.; Mammoth Cave National Park; and much, much more.
See you on the road. Godspeed!
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