Tennessee

Spanning 325 bucolic acres, the luxury retreat is powered by a sustainable working farm in Franklin, Tennessee. Perched on the hillsides among the trees are 16 cozy cottages with porches overlooking the lake and 62-room main inn.

Years of revitalization efforts have driven a cultural rebirth visitors will enjoy whether they’re visiting Memphis for the barbecue, the blues, or the King of Rock and Roll.

Forget Yelp reviews, travel guides, or tracking down that random colleague’s Instagram post. We have your notes right here—on where to go and what to order when traveling—from some of the South’s most acclaimed chefs, unlocking the secrets of their hometowns.

Dolly Parton is tired. But you only know it because she admits it if you ask. Her smile is the shape of a crescent, and her eyes never leave yours when she speaks. “It’ll...

Fresh produce plays a starring role in this hearth-roasted cabbage entree, served with agrodulce and squash puree.

In Nashville, country music is religion, and while famed concert halls like the Ryman Auditorium and the Grand Ole Opry may draw more disciples than this historic house of worship, the city’s Downtown Presbyterian Church—just a two-minute walk from the Ryman—is an icon in its own right.

Discover the origins of this Southern kitchen essential

Break free of the city’s rowdiest thoroughfare and get to know greater Nashville, in every sense of the word.

The Peabody Hotel truly keeps its ducks in a row. Each morning at 11, its five resident North American mallards depart their “Royal Duck Palace” on the hotel’s rooftop and waddle to the elevator, riding it down a dozen floors until the doors open to reveal a red carpet lined with guests.

“Bristol: A good place to live,” proclaims a giant glowing sign arching over State Street. In 1921, citizens of Bristol, Tennessee, and Bristol, Virginia, voted for the modest slogan.