Chattanooga, the 4th largest city in the state, is located in
Southeast Tennessee near the border of Georgia at the junction of four
interstate highways. The city has received national recognition for the
renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront.
Attractions such as the Tennessee
Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the African American
Museum, and the Appalachian Trail bring thousands of people to the area, as do
events like the Riverbend Festival, Bessie Smith Strut, Fall Colour Cruise, the
Creative Discovery Museum for children, and the Southern Writers Conference.