Western Tennessee

Western Tennessee, more often known as West Tennessee, is the region of Tennessee west of the Tennessee River. The region also includes all of Hardin County, a rural county on the state's borders with Alabama and Mississippi that is bisected by the Tennessee River.

• 35.22299-89.841171 Bartlett
• 35.614444-88.817752 Jackson
• 35.146111-90.0519443 Memphis — First city of the blues and the home of rock 'n' roll.
• 36.301111-88.3138894 Paris
• 35.590558-89.2609025 Brownsville
• 35.223611-88.2369446 Savannah
• 36.424444-89.0508337 Union City

• 36.4463-88.06071 Kentucky Lake
• 36.4582-88.0142 Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

There are many roads that lead in and out of the region. The main interstates that come into West Tennessee is I-40 through Nashville, I-155 into Dyersburg from Missouri, and I-40 and I-55 into Memphis from Arkansas and Mississippi, respectively.

The only way plausible way to get around West Tennessee is to drive.

• Fort Pillow State Historic Park, in Henning, is the site of the Civil War Battle of Fort Pillow, where some 300 African American Union soldiers were brutally massacred by Nathan Bedford Forrest's men upon his orders after surrendering.
• Alex Haley Museum and Interpretive Center, in Henning, is the boyhood home of the author of the intergenerational African American epic Roots.
• Tipton County Museum, in Covington, is a regional museum with military artifacts, mounted animals, etc.
• Patsy Cline Memorial, in Camden, marks the site where the country western star and several of her contemporaries perished in a plane crash in 1963. There is not much here, but for the ardent fans it may mean a lot.
• David Crockett Cabin, in Rutherford, is a replica of David "Davy" Crockett's last home, before he went to Texas and died at the Alamo, along with the grave of his mother.
• West Tennessee Agricultural Museum, in Milan , is notable for its exhibits on the no-till technique in farming devised here that drew attention internationally.

• Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park, near Q6968905| Eva, offers the opportunity to experience Kentucky Lake and the Tennessee River Folklife Interpretive Center.
• Tennessee Safari Park, north of Brownsville, is a drive-thru zoo where some 80 species roam about and where ungulates such as baby giraffes will want to eat from your car.

Expect Southern cuisine; that is, don't be surprised if asking, "What is grits?" gets some funny looks.

While you're in West Tennessee, or the South in general, you should try sweet tea.

If driving, with the exception of the interstate in most cases, at dusk or night, keep an eye out for deer. West Tennessee has a large population of deer and they will cross the road. Deer are usually the most active between 6-10PM If a deer does try to cross while you are driving, aim your car to where the deer is at, not where the animal is going.

• East Tennessee - The Eastern Grand Division of Tennessee with valleys and ridges plus several ranges of the Appalachian Mountains
• Middle Tennessee - The Middle Grand Division extends east from the Tennessee River including both the Central Basin and the Highland Rim. It is the state's most prosperous area, including cities such as Nashville.