From charming small towns to national parks, these are the best weekend getaways in the South.

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Mark your map, pack your seersucker, and practice your hey, yalls.

Were here with 25 potential additions to your travel wish list southern edition from limelight-loving cities tounder-the-radar small towns.

Sunrise over Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Here are 25 of the best weekend getaways in the South.

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Forsyth Park, Savannah Georgia

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Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Chattanooga is having a moment.

We recommend staying atDreamers Welcome, a darling design-forward boutique hotel and vacation home.

Natchez, Mississippi

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Natchez, Mississippi is packed with history.

Aerial view of Bowling Green, Kentucky

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Riverboat gambling and annual festivals celebrating literature, film, and music are also big draws.

Eat, hike, eat again, shop indie, drink a microbrew, repeat.

Yes, youre probably here to take the waters inHot Springs National Park.

Chattanooga Skyline, Tennessee

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Nashville, Tennessee

TheNashvillerenaissance shows no sign of slowing down.

Drop your bags at the newly revitalizedHermitage Hoteland get on the dance floor.

Amelia Island, Florida

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Welcome to the quieter side of Florida.

Aerial view of Wilmington, North Carolina

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Taubman Museum of Art.

Ocracoke, North Carolina

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Getting to Ocracoke requires a bit of work.

This is a true escape as nearly all of the island is protected by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Streets cars in the French Quarter, in New Orleans, Louisiana

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For epic stargazing, camp or stay at the lodges near Big Meadows.

Oxford, Mississippi

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Oxford is most famous for being the home of William Faulkner.

Memphis, Tennessee

In Memphis, the door is always open for barbecue lovers and music fans.

Bridge over river in Natchez, Mississippi

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Charleston, West Virginia

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The spirit of the Appalachian Mountains is strong in Charleston.

This former frontier town and state capital has more travelers discovering its mountain charms.

Skyline in Asheville, North Carolina

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Aerial view of Hot Springs, Arkansas

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A horse drawn carriage near rainbow row in Charleston

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Skyline on the river, in Louisville, Kentucky

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Scenic view of waterfall in forest, Bryson City, North Carolina

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People walking under large signs on Broadway

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St. Simon’s Island Lighthouse, in Georgia

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Boats on dock at Amelia Island, Florida

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Aerial view of Roanoke, Virginia

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Lighthouse in Ocracoke, North Carolina

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Sunset in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

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Aerial view of Macon, Georgia

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The quaint southern city square in Oxford, Mississippi

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Sunset on Orange Beach, Alabama

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Downtown Memphis sits up on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River

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Sailboat in Key West, Florida

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Sunset over the tidal with reflection of Washington monument and Jefferson Memorial, in Washington, DC

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Aerial view of Gatlinburg, Tennessee

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Charleston, West Virginia skyline

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