November 1, 2021
The 4 Best Cities in Tennessee
It is known as the Volunteer State; it is bordered on one side by mountains with the Mississippi River on the other. It is growing in population and, subsequently, in self storage. Tennessee is a state of many charms and those charms are being discovered by hosts of new residents.
According to the 2020 Census report, Tennessee added nearly a half-million newcomers from 2010 to 2020 and the state’s overall population is now pushing 7 million. Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis and Chattanooga are clearly the most populous cities in the state.
When the Vols Play the Fans Come
Starting in eastern Tennessee, Knoxville is a city on the rise. The U.S. News & World Report Best Places To Live list ranks Knoxville 46th out of the top 125 most populated areas in the country.
The city offers cruises on the Tennessee River on an authentic old fashioned paddlewheeler, the Star of Knoxville. But another great local tradition that takes place on the river is when University of Tennessee football fans ride their boats right up to legendary Neyland Stadium to join over 100,000 other Vol fans for game day.
But Knoxville has many other attractions, notably the Bijou Theater, originally built in 1909 and host to music performances in an almost perfect acoustic setting. The Knoxville Museum of Art keeps growing its collection and promotes the arts with youth in the community.
Nashville Cats Love Their Country Music
Of course, it all started because of country music, and locals have the opportunity to visit the original home of the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium. The Country Music Hall of Fame is located in the heart of the city, too. Other Nashville attractions include the Tennessee Titans of the NFL and Nashville Predators of the NHL.
Elvis, Beale Street and BBQ
While country music may have ruled the Nashville scene for many years, Memphis actually has two musical genres that have flourished in the city – blues and rock ‘n roll. The blues actually have been around much longer bit it is hard to argue with the fact that The King of Rock, Elvis Presley, called Memphis home. And speaking of homes, Elvis’ stately mansion Graceland, is one of the top tourist attractions in the area.
Head downtown to Beale Street to really get a taste, literally, of its culture. The entire strip is filled with history, culture, music, and nightlife. If you like barbeque, you must try the Memphis variation, with its pulled pork and dry rubs garnering national acclaim. Other BBQ restaurant notables in Memphis include A&R Bar-B-Que, Central BBQ and the Rendezvous.
Lookout for Chattanooga
Chattanooga, located near the southern border of Tennessee and Georgia, is famed for its Civil War Heritage (battles took place at Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain). The war is long since over and the city has been growing steadily to its current population of nearly 200,000.
Two of Chattanooga’s most enduring tourist spots, Rock City Gardens and Ruby Falls continue to enchant, but it is the downtown area that is growing thanks to an infusion of new restaurants and bars. The Tennessee Aquarium in the downtown area is considered one of the best in the country since its opening in 1982.
In short, the state of Tennessee is growing by leaps and bounds. Are you moving there anytime soon? Use the ClickandStor Directory to find a storage location in these cities to help with your next big adventure in the Volunteer State!
