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Land of Winding Waters And Musical Mountains
Placid lakes, waterfalls, quiet woodland trails and spectacular mountain vistas ... the Upper Cumberland is the "somewhere" you've been looking for. It is a place to relax and reflect, to become acquainted with the real Tennessee. Antiques, arts and crafts, festivals, golf, historic sites, shopping, symphony, theater, house boating, whitewater rafting, hunting and fishing ... there is something for everyone in this scenic center of the state. Come for a weekend, a vacation or the rest of your life to the Upper Cumberland, where natural beauty, Tennessee heritage and genuine Southern hospitality await.

Mission: "To increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for all rural Americans."
Rural Development is working to eliminate substandard housing from rural America by helping rural people buy, build or rent decent housing. We also create jobs by funding the growth and creation of rural businesses and cooperatives. In a typical year, Rural Development programs create or preserve more than 150,000 rural jobs, enable 40,000 to 50,000 rural Americans to buy homes and help 450,000 low-income rural people rent apartments or other housing.

Other Rural Development programs help rural communities build or improve community facilities, such as schools, health clinics and fire stations. We also have programs that help rural communities build or extend utilities, including water, electricity and telecommunications services.