- Hot chicken: spicy fried chicken (Nashville signature dish)
- Tennessee barbecue: Memphis ribs and Nashville styles
- Biscuits and gravy: breakfast staple
- Soul food: greens, black-eyed peas, and cornbread
- Nashville music scene: country and Honky Tonk nightlife
- Memphis blues heritage and Graceland (Elvis mansion)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: popular hiking
- Whiskey distilleries in Lynchburg and throughout state
Tennessee accent and Southern dialect; musical and warm communication.
- Music is central to Tennessee culture: respect all genres
- Tipping 18-20% is expected
- Southern courtesy and politeness are important
- Honky Tonk etiquette in Nashville: respect performers