Tullahoma, TN Road Trips

Tullahoma has a colorful background: it was the headquarters of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, then the center of aeronautics learning with the Arnold Engineering Development Complex which made substantial contributions to NASA space program, and lastly the home of Richard Wayne Penniman, aka Little Richard, a rock pioneer who managed to bridge racial divides with his music.

1 Beechcraft Heritage Museum, 570 Old Shelbyville Hwy, ☏ +1 931 455-1974, [email protected]. Tue-Sat 9AM-4PM. A museum about aviation, specifically focusing on Beechcraft models from 1932 to the present. (updated Apr 2024) 2 Short Springs Natural Area (several miles northeast of Tullahoma with parking area along Short Springs Road), ☏ +1 615 532-0436. Daily 8AM-9:45PM. Visit a number of picturesque waterfalls here like Machine and Busby Falls and enjoy hiking in hardwood forested hills. (updated Oct 2021) 3 Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. - Home of George Dickel Tennessee Whisky, 1950 Cascade Hollow Rd, ☏ +1 931 408-2410. Thu-Sat 9:30AM-4PM, Sun 11:30AM-4PM. This distillery has been making whiskey since 1870 from a "secret mash of corn, barley and rye" and is barrel-aged for 12 years! 4 Tullahoma Fine Arts Center/Regional Art Museum, 401 S Jackson St, ☏ +1 931 455-1234. Tue-Sat 10AM-5PM. Rotating exhibits, with South Jackson Civic Center for performing arts across the street. 5 Hands-on Science Center, 101 Mitchell Blvd, ☏ +1 931 455-8387. Fri Sat 9AM-4PM, Sun noon-4PM, Mon-Thu field trips and private events only. Science museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee. (updated Apr 2024)

Lakewood Golf & Country Club, 1900 Country Club Dr, ☏ +1 931 455-8770. 1 South Jackson Performing Arts and Mitchell Museum (South Jackson), 404 S. Jackson, St., ☏ +1 931 455-5321, [email protected]. Mon-Fri 10:30AM-5:30PM. Amateur theater. (updated Apr 2024)

1 Quality Inn, 1410 North Jackson Street, ☏ +1 931 455-4501. Breakfast and outdoor pool. 2 Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2030 N Jackson St, ☏ +1 931 222-1414. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. Minimum check-in age is 21. (updated Apr 2024)

Tullahoma can be reached via State Route 55 from Interstate 24. The closest 1 Greyhound station is at 617 Woodbury Hwy, Manchester, at a Shell station off of I-24.