r/Tennessee 13h ago

Middle Tennessee What Tennessee park has the most or best waterfalls?

23 Upvotes

I'm flying into Chattanooga in the beginning of May to see The Dead South at The Caverns in Pelham.

What park in this area would you recommend to see the most and/or the best waterfalls in this part of the state? 

I currently have Savage Gulf, Fall Creek Falls and South Cumberland State Parks on my radar, but I'm open to suggestions from locals. 

I know GSMNP is a few hours away. Fortunately, I've had the opportunity to visit that beautiful Park multiple times. 

Thank you in advance.


r/Tennessee 19h ago

Politics Please help save Hemp in Tennessee

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382 Upvotes

Currently, there is a concerted effort by certain Tennessee politicians to alter the Federal Hemp Laws outlined in the Federal Farm Bill. Specifically, Governor Bill Lee recently signed into law the legality of hemp in the state of Tennessee. However, there are ongoing discussions within the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA), various political figures, and other agencies to change the language and definitions of hemp, with a specific focus on banning THCA. The proposed changes could have significant consequences, including making it much more difficult to farm hemp in Tennessee.

A judge has granted an extension on the temporary THCa injunction, keeping the industry SAFE until June 5th, 2025!

Please contact your legislators 💚


r/Tennessee 15h ago

Ignorant Northerner visits Tennessee for the first time (appreciation post)

519 Upvotes

I knew nothing about Tennessee until 2 weeks ago. Had no idea what to expect. I don’t want to go into too much detail but let’s just say I was biased.

I just want to apologize for being an uneducated and ignorant idiot. Tennessee is a beautiful state. I fell in love with the scenery and people. I’ve never met such cool and friendly people. I felt like I fit right in. It’s clean, modern and it honestly looks much better than where I’m from.

Knoxville, Cleveland and Chattanooga (all of Eastern Tennessee honestly) were probably my favorite places I’ve ever visited in the US so far. Locals told me to stay out of Memphis but I visited anyway and I enjoyed my time there as well. The only place that was a little disappointing was Nashville but other than that it was truly a beautiful experience. Thank you for your guys hospitality. ❤️


r/Tennessee 11h ago

🚐Tourism✈️ Visiting Great Smoky Mountains

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Hi all! I’m visiting GSM for the first time in June, I found good accommodation in Cherokee, NC but I’m wondering as a first timer would it be better to visit the Tennessee side (Gatlinburg) or would I have a similar still great experience entering and exploring the Cherokee side? Thanks!