AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTennessee Tourism & Economy: National Park Service data shows Tennessee’s national parks drew 10.5 million visitors in 2023, generating $1.4 billion in visitor spending and supporting 20,021 local jobs, with a $2.2 billion cumulative benefit statewide. Local Events: Calhoun’s River Town Festival (July 18-19) is set to debut at a newly renovated Hiwassee River Blueway access point, with a Duck Race, Cardboard Boat Regatta, and a 5.25-mile Downstream Rush kayak race. Family History & Heritage: The Upper Cumberland Family History and Genealogy Festival in Historic Granville expands to four venues, adding more speakers and research tables, including a keynote on tracing ancestors when birth records are missing. Outdoors & Wildlife: Tennessee hikers are being asked to track invasive Joro spiders as eye-level webs spread in the Smokies. Travel Planning: Tennessee’s Tax-Free Weekend runs July 31–Aug. 2, covering qualifying clothing, school supplies, and computers. Heads-Up for Visitors: A viral July 4 incident at Chattanooga’s Incline Railway led to a conductor’s firing after xenophobic remarks to passengers.
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