The National Cornbread Festival is happening the same weekend as the wedding! This is the most exciting weekend of the year in historic South Pittsburg, TN (30 min. drive from Monteagle). You can fill up on delicious cornbread and tour the Lodge Cast Iron Foundry. Steven and I are planning on spending Sunday afternoon there. Join us! Tickets can be purchased online or at the event.
You'll want to check out the beautiful gothic architecture on the campus, especially All Saints Chapel. The University also owns 13,000 acres with hiking trails, lovely overlooks, lakes, caves and waterfalls. We highly recommend venturing into Shakerag Hollow, a former moonshining location that has one of the best showings of spring ephemeral wildflowers in the area.