Attractions along the Great River Road
in Western Tennessee
The Western Tennessee counties of Lake, Obion, Dyer, Lauderdale, and Tipton offers it visitors a variety of historical, natural, and cultural activities. History can be found everywhere in Western Tennessee at such places as Fort Pillow State Historic Park, the Alex Haley Home and Interpretive Center, and many county museums. Nature can be explored at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee’s largest natural lake, and at Fort Pillow State Historic Park as well as the Tipton County Museum, Veterans Memorial & Nature Center. Unique architecture can be seen at the Tipton and Lauderdale County courthouses and their surrounding downtown districts and Confederate soldier monuments dot the landscape. Theater lovers will delight in the atmosphere of the Ruffin Theater in Covington.
Reelfoot Lake State Park
Tiptonville, Tennessee
Lake and Obion Counties
Tennessee
Lake and Obion Counties are located in the northwest most corner of Tennessee. Lake County, as its name suggests, is home to Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee’s largest natural lake. The lake harbors almost every kind of shore and wading bird including the golden and American bald eagles. Visitors can take advantage of this natural feature at either Reelfoot Lake State Park or Reelfoot NWR. The Carl Perkins Visitor Center, honoring rockabilly musician Carl Perkins, is located in nearby Tiptonville. Confederate monuments can be found in Union City and Trimble. The Emerson Parks Covered Bridge, the only one of Tennessee's four historic covered bridges located in the western portion of the state, is also located in Trimble.
Alex Haley Museum and Interpretive Center
Henning, Tennessee
Dyer, Lauderdale, & Tipton Counties
Tennessee
Dyer, Lauderdale, & Tipton Counties offers it visitors a variety of historical, natural, and cultural activities. History can be found everywhere in Western Tennessee at such places as Fort Pillow State Historic Park, the Alex Haley Home and Interpretive Center, and many county museums. Nature can be explored at Fort Pillow State Historic Park and at the Tipton County Museum, Veterans Memorial & Nature Center. Unique architecture can be seen at the Tipton and Lauderdale County courthouses and their surrounding downtown districts. Theater lovers will delight in the atmosphere of the Ruffin Theater in Covington.
