October 30, 2023 – Traveling with Rich & Julie
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Hendersonville, Tennessee is a fairly large city on Old Hickory Lake near Nashville. It is listed as one of the best places to live in the state of Tennessee.
It is known as the “city by the lake” and has been home to many famous people.
Many country music stars own homes on the lake, including the late Johnny Cash, who had a 14,000-square-foot home on the water.
Speaking of Johnny Cash, we visited his grave inside the Hendersonville Memory Gardens. There is nothing special about the site. Anyone can visit by just pulling into the driveway, parking along the path, and walking to the graves. We were the only ones there.
There are no signs or markers showing the way. I found it by following the GPS on my phone.
In the same general area are the graves of several Cash family members and Carter family members.
One in particular is Mother Maybelle Carter, known as the First Lady of country music.
Also close by is the grave of Merle Kilgore, an American singer, songwriter, and manager. At the time of his death, he was the manager of Hank Williams, Jr.
Finally, we found the grave of Luther Perkins, who was an American country music guitarist and a member of the Tennessee Three, the backup band for Johnny Cash.
When we are in an area, I like to find several places to see. I hope you enjoy coming along for the ride. Have you ever been to Hendersonville, Tennessee?