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The region’s best singer/songwriters create “back porch” vibes in Franklin’s intimate venues.
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The heroism and despair of the Battle of Franklin — known as one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War — has been carefully preserved throughout this historic town.
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Franklin’s streets are lined with BBQ joints, bakeries and candy confectionaries known across the globe but you’ll feel right at home the moment you walk through their doors. There is a reason TravelChannel.com named them among the “Top 10 Cities for People with a Sweet Tooth.”