

The region’s best singer/songwriters create “back porch” vibes in Franklin’s intimate venues.

The heroism and despair of the Battle of Franklin — known as one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War — has been carefully preserved throughout this historic town.

Franklin’s streets are lined with BBQ joints, bakeries and candy confectionaries known across the globe but you’ll feel right at home the moment you walk through their doors. There is a reason TravelChannel.com named them among the “Top 10 Cities for People with a Sweet Tooth.”