HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) \u2014\u00a0Hendersonville\u00a0is known as the City by the Lake, and its scenic views and quiet charm have long attracted some of country music\u2019s biggest names.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had everyone from Trisha Yearwood, Kelly Clarkston, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Barbara Mandrell \u2014 Vince Gill, and he still\u00a0plays\u00a0at the Opry all the time,\u201d Kendall\u00a0Sarapas, Director of Business Development with Sumner County Tourism<\/a><\/strong>, said.<\/p>\n Those are just a few of the stars that have called Hendersonville, Tennessee, home.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you see someone famous out and about, it\u2019s not unusual at all,\u201d Sarapas said.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udce7\u00a0Have breaking news come to you:\u00a0Subscribe to News 2 email alerts<\/a><\/strong> \u2192<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s\u00a0one of the reasons some tourists\u00a0make a stop to\u00a0Hendersonville\u00a0when they visit Music City.<\/p>\n \u201cWe see about 500,000 thousand tourists at Johnny Cash\u2019s gravesite a year,\u201d\u00a0Sarapas\u00a0said.<\/p>\n Sarapas leads\u00a0Johnny\u00a0Cash<\/a><\/strong> tours\u00a0with\u00a0Sumner\u00a0County\u00a0Tourism, and she knows quite a few interesting facts about the Man in Black.<\/p>\n \u201cWe go to\u00a0Johnny Cash\u2019s\u00a0house, and I explain about all of his exotic pets \u2014 which a couple are still there,\u201d Sarapas said. \u201c\u2026The fun ostrich story about how Johnny Cash almost got killed by an ostrich.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s\u00a0just one story she often tells\u00a0during her tours about the star.<\/p>\n (Photo: WKRN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n (Photo: WKRN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n (Photo: WKRN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n (Photo: WKRN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n (Photo: WKRN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n (Photo: WKRN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n (Photo: WKRN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n (Photo: WKRN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n (Photo: WKRN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n (Photo: WKRN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n (Photo: WKRN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n (Photo: WKRN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n (Photo: WKRN)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0crazy is \u2014 how many albums do you think a normal artist can do in their lifetime?\u201d Sarapas said. \u201cBecause he did 97 albums, which\u00a0is\u00a0insane.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s\u00a0also well known that\u00a0Taylor\u00a0Swift<\/a><\/strong> lived in\u00a0Hendersonville\u00a0for some time<\/a><\/strong> when she was growing up.<\/p>\n \u201cShe went to high school here and she graduated high school here,\u201d Sarapas said. \u201cShe filmed [the] \u2018You Belong With Me\u2019 music video here in Hendersonville and her dad still live here, and you can see him around town.\u201d<\/p>\n News 2 sat down with\u00a0Sarapas\u00a0at\u00a0Kid\u00a0Kingdom \u2014 a park Swift\u00a0donated\u00a0to\u00a0help rebuild Memorial\u00a0Park\u00a0after the devastating floods\u00a0in 2010. Across the street is The\u00a0Oak\u00a0Ridge\u00a0Boys\u00a0bridge<\/a><\/strong>. Members of\u00a0quartet\u00a0still live in\u00a0Hendersonville\u00a0today.<\/p>\n \u201cIt all started in about the \u201960s, so during the \u201960s, a lot of people\u00a0living\u00a0in\u00a0Nashville\u00a0thought it was dangerous or they wanted a little bit of land to have a farm like Johnny Cash,\u201d Sarapas said.<\/p>\n News 2 On Tour | Explore the communities that shape Middle Tennessee<\/b> <\/a><\/p>\n Sarapas said\u00a0what really draws big name stars into\u00a0Hendersonville\u00a0are its\u00a0scenic views and quiet charm.<\/p>\n \u201cReally, it\u2019s a sense of community, people are very private\u00a0here,\u00a0and it\u2019s easy to stay under\u00a0radars\u00a0here,\u201d Sarapas said.<\/p>\n News 2 sat down with two of The Oak Ridge Boys to learn more about their connection to this Sumner County community. You can watch the full interview on WKRN+.<\/p>\n Kendall\u00a0Ashman\u00a0sat down with two of the\u00a0oak ridge\u00a0boys.\u00a0Kendall Ashman sat down with the Oak Ridge Boys. You can watch that interview in full any time on WKRN News 2\u2019s free connected TV app: WKRN+<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/i><\/p>\n\n
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