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Situated on the Arkansas River, Little Rock is teeming with historical sites and major arts institutions. Take a tour of Little Rock Central High School, where desegregation began, or visit the newly renovated Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. For an authentic Delta diner experience, try Doe’s Eat Place, serving hot tamales and chili, once the unofficial headquarters of former President Bill Clinton’s campaign staffers.

The state capital is home to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, legendary music venues such as the Grand Ole Opry House and other lively honky-tonks that make Nashville a must-visit destination for country music lovers. But the state capital also boasts a thriving arts community, a critically acclaimed food scene, three professional sports teams and plenty of recreational activities.

Situated along the Mississippi River, St. Louis offers plenty to satisfy curious travelers, from sports history and action to signature cuisine, blues music and craft breweries. Anheuser-Busch was founded here in 1852 and its local brewery is a national historic landmark open for public tours; and blues aficionados flock to St. Louis to learn about the city’s influence on American song. 

The state capital and most populous city in Georgia, Atlanta has grown into a modern metropolis since hosting the 1996 Summer Olympics. The city’s world-class cultural scene boasts a Grammy-award winning symphony orchestra, the renowned High Museum of Art and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. 

Located at the end of the Mississippi River, New Orleans is where Caribbean, Spanish, French and African cultures come together to forge a city full of history, culinary experiences, incredible architecture, and festival fun. Take a self-guided food tour in the historic French Quarter, where you’ll find a mix of traditional French restaurants and delicious authentic African fare.

A national park whose forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee, the Great Smoky Mountains offers camping, hiking, and nature-peeping. A drive from the Smoky Mountains to Memphis includes exciting stops along the way, such as in Nashville and Knoxville, where you can visit the Johnny Cash Museum or the Market Square District with its 19th-century buildings housing shops and restaurants.

Memphians looking for a vacation spot will find paradise in the pristine beaches of Pensacola, located in the Florida panhandle. But there’s more to this paradise than its sugar-white sands and cerulean seas, with a downtown city center that’s buzzing with restaurants and boutiques selling fine art, handmade jewelry, and eclectic home furnishings. The Frisky Mermaid offers daily dolphin boat tours.