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SCTTA earns Purple Iris Award for 2024 DMO of the Year
South Central Tennessee Tourism Association (Experience Tennessee) was awarded the prestigious DMO of the Year - Small Budget, in the...
Cindy Dupree Holloway
Oct 3, 2024


LANE CURLEE JOINS SOUTH CENTRAL TENNESSEE TOURISM ASSOCIATION AS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
The latest economic impact statistics indicate SCTTA had more than $488 million in direct visitor spending and more than 3.5 million...
Cindy Dupree Holloway
May 30, 2024


Bike Tennessee set to launch May 23rd
Bike Tennessee is set to launch statewide on May 23rd, an effort to target experienced cyclist.
Ryan French
Apr 18, 2024


Coalmont OHV park holds ribbon cutting, will provide a major impact in two Tennessee regions
Coalmont OHV Park Celebrates with official ribbon cutting
South Central TN Tourism
Mar 25, 2023


Tennessee’s Natchez Valley branding launched in Wayne County
Wayne County launches the Natchez Valley branding giving the community its first County wide tourism marketing brand.
South Central TN Tourism
Mar 25, 2023


SCTTA Hosts Open House at Newly Launched Lynchburg Welcome Center
On Monday, December 12th, the South Central Tennessee Tourism Association hosted guests from across the region and state to celebrate...
Ryan P. French
Dec 14, 2022


2022 SCTTA Social set for the Talk Shop Beer Garden in Memphis on Thursday, September 29th
Join us at the "Talk Shop" Beer Garden for a special night of celebrating tourism and our partners in the South Central Tennessee Region.
Ryan P. French
Sep 23, 2022


NPR's Journeys of Discovery Revealing nuances of producing Jack Daniel’s legendary Tennessee whiskey
Tom Wilmer reports from Lynchburg, Tennessee at Jack Daniel’s world headquarters for a most insightful conversation with assistant distiller
Ryan P. French
Dec 30, 2021


NPR's Journeys of Discovery: Maggie Vaughn, Tennessee’s Poet-Laureate rocking for 26 years
NPR's Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer interviewed Tennessee's Poet-Laureate and Bell Buckle, resident "Maggie" Margaret Britton...
Ryan P. French
Dec 30, 2021


NPR's Journeys of Discovery: Tennessee’s 150-year-old George Dickel’s Cascade Hollow Distillery
NPR's Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer interviewed Kelly Coleman, brand home manager, and Tori Perry, a tour guide.
Ryan P. French
Dec 30, 2021


NPR's Journeys of Discovery: Tennessee's “best-kept-secret” Beechcraft aircraft Heritage museum
NPR's Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer interviewed Charles Parish of the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Ryan P. French
Dec 30, 2021


NPR's Journeys of Discovery: Sentimental journey with American Airlines’ 1937 “Flagship Detroit"
NPR's Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer George Dennis at the Shelbyville Municipal Airport about the DC-3 Flagship Detroit. This was...
Ryan P. French
Dec 30, 2021


Texas Lifestyle & Travel Magazine: The Tennessee Cumberland Plateau is Anything but Flat
Selena Swartzfager of Texas Lifestyle Magazine highlights the Sewanee and Manchester, Tennessee with features on The University of the South
Ryan P. French
Dec 30, 2021


Travel Awaits: 11 Tennessee Towns That Will Make You Feel Like You’re In A Hallmark Movie
Robin O'Neal Smith published this piece in Travel Awaits showcasing 11 Tennessee Towns that will make you feel like you're in a Hallmark...
Ryan P. French
Dec 30, 2021


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Outdoor concerts return to The Caverns, Bonnaroo
Blake Guthrie, for the AJC published this piece about Concerts on the Farm at Bonnaroo Farms and The Caverns both opening back up for...
Ryan P. French
Dec 30, 2021


NPR's Journeys of Discovery: Bell Buckle, Tennessee, and the RC Cola Moon Pie Festival
NPR's Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer interviewed Rodney Simmons, a.k.a Captain Rodney about the famous RC Cola Moonpie Festival.
Ryan P. French
Dec 30, 2021


NPR's Journeys of Discovery: Sara Beth Urban shares insights about Tennessee Distillers Guild
NPR's Journeys of Discovery with Thom Wilmer interviewed Sara Beth Urban of the Tennessee Distiller Guild to discuss the guide.
Ryan P. French
Dec 30, 2021


NPR's Journeys of Discovery: Exploring Fayetteville, Tennessee
NPR's Journeys of Discovery with Thom Wilmer visited Fayetteville, TN and conducted interviews with Carolyn Denton & Dr. Farris Beasley.
Ryan P. French
Dec 30, 2021


InsideHook: Meet the Small-Town Artisan Producing the Country’s Best Pipes
This piece was written by Caroline Eubanks and published by InsideHook. The story showcases BriarWorks located in Columbia, Tennessee and ow
Ryan P. French
Dec 30, 2021
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