I had the privilege to travel out a few days early. Although Tennessee borders my home state of Missouri, I had not been any further than Memphis (four hours drive from home) until February.  I arrived here yesterday and I have a tip for everyone coming this  week!  Walk a short four blocks from the hotel to Volunteer Landing- it’s on the Tennessee River, where you’ll find interpretive audio kiosks and a lot of historical information. Knoxville has a storied history and was, not suprisingly, the site of shelling by both the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War.  There is plenty of room for walkers and visitors up and down the landing and a cool place to eat is Calhoun’s on the River! Today, the pre-convention tour is taking off to the Nashville area to visit several locations.  Look for coverage of the pre-convention tour here!

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