# Tullahoma

Tullahoma is a city in Central Tennessee.

## Understand

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

Tullahoma can be reached via State Route 55 from Interstate 24. The closest 35.49711-86.087491 Greyhound station is at 617 Woodbury Hwy, Manchester, at a Shell station off of I-24.

## See

* 35.37207-86.24431 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. (updated Apr 2024)
* 35.40759-86.17472 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. (updated Oct 2021)
* 35.4385-86.2463 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!
* 35.35787-86.20764 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.
* 35.3632-86.19425 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. (updated Apr 2024)

## Do

* Lakewood Golf & Country Club, 1900 Country Club Dr, ☏ +1 931 455-8770.
* 35.3569-86.20841 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. (updated Apr 2024)

## Buy

* Northgate Mall, 1600 North Jackson Street.

## Sleep

* 35.376421-86.2235971 Quality Inn, 1410 North Jackson Street, ☏ +1 931 455-4501. Breakfast and outdoor pool.
* 35.3913-86.23622 Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2030 N Jackson St, ☏ +1 931 222-1414. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. Minimum check-in age is 21. (updated Apr 2024)

## Connect

* 35.360463-86.2188941 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. (updated Apr 2024)

## Go next

* Nashville - Music City U.S.A., Country music capital of the world, and the State Capitol
* Lynchburg (Tennessee)