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Experience old Southern charm in
America’s Deep South. You’ll feel
it in the cosmopolitan cities, the
jaw-dropping cultural heritage, the
nightlife and the Creole cuisine.
The contrasts between the lively
modern cities, towns reminiscent
of a bygone era, wide-open spaces
and pulsating music scene all add
up to a dream holiday.
Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Kentucky & Alabama
MUSIC’S CAPITAL
Tennessee was the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll and it’s still
the world’s country music capital. Its cities, not least
Memphis in the west and Nashville in the centre, are
a mecca for music lovers. Relax in the fresh air out in
Tennessee’s many National Parks such as the Cherokee
National Forest, the Great Smoky Mountain National
Park and Shiloh National Military Park.
DELTA BLUES
Coming from several American Indian words meaning
‘Fathers of Water’, Mississippi is traversed from its base
to its tip by the legendary Mississippi River. Although
renowned for the wealth of talent it has produced,
such as Elvis Presley, Tennessee Williams and B.B. King,
Mississippians enjoy many music genres, however
there will always be a passion for the Blues which
was born here in the cotton fields of the Mississippi
Delta. Due to its fertile lands, the ‘Magnolia State’ has
a long history of ancestral plantations and many of the
antebellum homes still stand today. With the addition
of the Natchez Trace Parkway; a scenic byway which is
over 8,000 years old, and the abundance of outdoor
recreational opportunities, this state becomes an
incredibly diverse holiday destination.
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
Louisiana is a state of incredible natural beauty with
a rich heritage and warm welcome. New Orleans is
the ever-beating cultural heart, where visitors can’t
help but immerse themselves in the music, vibrancy
and sheer joie de vivre. Away from New Orleans,
head north to Sportsman’s Paradise, an area of lakes,
rolling hills and forests. The Crossroads region is
perhaps the best place to get a feel for the south’s
Afro-American history with grand old plantation
houses dating back to the 1700s.
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THE BLUEGRASS STATE
At over five million, Kentucky has more barrels
of bourbon than people. At almost a quarter of a
million, Kentucky’s horses graze on more than one
million acres of rolling Bluegrass. This is a state
which doesn’t do anything half-heartedly! It is larger
than life, busting with passion and eager to welcome
visitors with the warmth which is customary across
the Deep South. The Bluegrass State is filled with
hand-crafted art, live music venues, scenic outdoor
spaces and a plethora of attractions, from the
historic to the quirky.
SWEET HOME ALABAMA
The mountains and lakes of Alabama’s scenic
north give way to sugar-white beaches along its Gulf
coast in the south. Add to that, diverse cities such
as Birmingham and Montgomery interspersed with
quaint small towns. Alabama is high on most golfers’
lists, not least because of the renowned Robert
Trent Jones Golf Trail.