Tullahoma
Tullahoma is a city in Central Tennessee.
Understand
[edit]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.
Get in
[edit]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.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Beechcraft Heritage Museum, 570 Old Shelbyville Hwy, ☏ +1 931 455-1974, info@beechcrafthm.org. Tu-Sa 9AM-4PM. A museum about aviation, specifically focusing on Beechcraft models from 1932 to the present.
- 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.
- 3 Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. - Home of George Dickel Tennessee Whisky, 1950 Cascade Hollow Rd, ☏ +1 931 408-2410. Th-Sa 9:30AM-4PM, Su 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. Tu-Sa 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. F Sa 9AM-4PM, Su noon-4PM, M-Th field trips and private events only. Science museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Do
[edit]- 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, Office@southjackson.org. M-F 10:30AM-5:30PM. Amateur theater.
Buy
[edit]- Northgate Mall, 1600 North Jackson Street.
Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 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.
Connect
[edit]- 1 Coffee County Lannom Memorial Public Library (Lannom Library), 312 North Collins St, ☏ +1 931 455-2460, lannomdirector@lannom.org. M-Th 8AM-8PM, F Sa 9AM-5PM, closed on Su. In addition to loaning books, magazines, and DVD's, Coffee County Lannom Memorial Library offers a variety of programs for children, teens, families, and seniors, as well as the following services: Computer & internet use, copying & faxing, computer classes and test proctoring. To acquire a library card, photo identification and proof of address are required.
Go next
[edit]- Nashville - Music City U.S.A., Country music capital of the world, and the State Capitol
- Lynchburg (Tennessee)
| Routes through Tullahoma |
| Nashville ← Shelbyville ← | N  S |
→ Decherd → Winchester |