Tennessee tourism generated $29 billion in visitor spending in 2022, with Nashville visitor spending having increased 35 percent year-over-year.
According to data from the United Kingdom’s Tourism Economics (the U.S. headquarters of which are located in Wayne, Penn.) the state welcomed 141 million visitors last year.
Mark Ezell
Courtesy of TDTD
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