Whether you're a Civil War enthusiast, architecture lover, genealogy buff, or simply someone who…read moreappreciates preserving America's past, Elm Springs offers a fascinating glimpse into 19th-century Tennessee. The guides are passionate, knowledgeable, and bring the house to life with stories that make you feel like you've stepped back in time. Elm Springs was built around 1837 by James and Nathaniel Dick, wealthy cotton merchants from New Orleans, as a gift to their sister, Sarah Todd. The property later passed to Sarah's daughter, Susan Kelso Todd, who had married Abraham Looney in 1844. Looney was a Maury County attorney and Tennessee state senator. When the Civil War began, he became captain of Company H of the 1st Tennessee Infantry, better known as the Maury Grays, and later rose to lieutenant colonel. His regiment included Sam Watkins, who would later write the famous memoir Company Aytch, one of the best-known firsthand accounts written by a Confederate enlisted soldier. (Such a GOOD book!!) In November 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood's Army of Tennessee was advancing north during the Franklin-Nashville Campaign. Union forces under General John Schofield had occupied the Columbia area and established a defensive line stretching between the Mooresville and Mount Pleasant roads. As the Union army hurriedly withdrew from Columbia, buildings that might provide shelter or military advantage were burned--and some accounts state that Looney's home was deliberately selected in retaliation for his politics and military service. Local citizens pleaded for help! Confederate Brigadier General Frank C. Armstrong sent soldiers who extinguished the flames, allowing the house to survive when many others did not.

If I could give more than 5 stars, I would! The grounds are absolutely beautiful, the museum is…read morecaptivatingly informative and the home makes you feel like you stepped back in time! The staff went above and beyond to make our experience top notch! They don't treat you like just another ticket holder...but like family! I look forward to visiting many, many times in the future!

Fantastic location, fantastic owner. Best River access in Middle Tennessee. I fully recommend.read more

I don't know if this campground is under new ownership since these 8-9 year ago reviews or not. I…read moredo know the "southern hospitality " and "enjoying people" is FAR from true now. I have never been to such an unprofessional place in my life and HIGHLY recommend you PASS IT UP! They will verbally attack you and threaten violence. We ranged in age of 2-70. How we deserved such treatment after making arrangements, is beyond me. No one was drunk except the said owner's boyfriend and "crew." Beware of this place folks. Sorry Yelp... I can't be funny with this review.

When a place has really kind people who offer exceptional service (Clara and Taylor), it leaves a…read moremark on you that you won't soon forget. We tried all kinds of unique and tasty wines and we tried the Hard South sweet tea seltzer too, which was surprisingly good. It's a beautiful place too, and who doesn't love a good round of corn hole?

Great wines and Slushies, wonderful atmosphere by Darleen and her husband winemaker. A friendly…read moreplace and easy to get to. Well worth the trip.

Southall Meadows ruined my wedding, made my bridal party cry right before the ceremony, and caused…read moreme to need therapy to recover from the trauma they caused me. PLEASE view the photos I've shared to see how horrible, penny-pinching this place is. Impressed by all the 5-star reviews? They make you sign a contract saying you'll only give them a 5-star. They claim to be "an open vendor venue." But in multiple areas, they penalize you hundreds for not using their preferred vendors. It was cheaper for me to pay their $800 penalty AND hire my own two bartenders to provide the same service than to use the ones Southall tries to force on you. Their preferred rental company was so expensive that I had to DIY my decor because I couldn't afford another $400 penalty. In the walkthrough, they say chairs are included. But "if you need them for the ceremony too," they charge an extra $350. They gave me a price sheet, then increased the DJ fee by $500 a week later. What could warrant a random 39% increase? If you or guests leave something at the venue by accident, they forbid you from coming back to get it. We left a whole table here and were so anxious they'd keep our $750 security deposit that we didn't even ask for it back. The contract says the Security Deposit will be refunded within 30 days of the event, but we didn't get it back until we emailed them multiple times past the 30 days. They make you pay for meals for THEIR staff. It's standard for other vendors, but I worked in the wedding industry for 3 years and never once saw the VENUE make the bride pay for multiple meals. I didn't rent their $500 optional tables. So they shoved all the furniture I didn't rent beside the barn and tried to hide them with the open barn door. This was so humiliating as ALL my guests walked past and had to see this carnage during my ceremony. Completely unacceptable. You can't arrive until 10 AM. In all the weddings I've worked, the bridal party could arrive at 7-8 AM. The late, strict start time made us so rushed and stressed. If you arrive before 10 AM, they charge you $150 for every 15 minutes you are early. The most catastrophic failure was that their DJ (DJ Pete) played the wrong song THREE times to start our ceremony. He panicked when he realized it was the wrong song and stopped it so my grandma and brother had to walk down in SILENCE, started the wrong song again so the parents had no choice but to walk down, then played the wrong song again for the bridal party. It was so chaotic that my sister was crying, the entire party was upset, and I had to physically get out of my own wedding lineup to show him what to play. I fought not to have a complete meltdown, but the anguish shows on my face in all the photos/videos that I spent $6k on. I blacked out from stress during the ceremony and don't remember the union with my sweet husband, which is by FAR the most hurtful part of all the ways Southall sabotaged my wedding. I can't look at our photos or talk about the wedding without crying, and I am in therapy to cope. I cried on my wedding night and honeymoon the next week. I asked Southall for DJ reimbursement and help with what I lost on photo/video- and they told me the DJ's unpreparedness was all my fault. Imagine hearing a song with your parents while they're in town for your wedding that brings you all to tears- so much that you want it in your wedding. So you send the change to the DJ the night prior & he agrees, but ultimately can't swap out one song. If an 8-year seasoned DJ can't accommodate ONE song change 13 hours before showtime, they have bigger problems. I've seen successful song changes 15 minutes before a ceremony. Yet- the venue used my one change to shift the blame off of them for butchering our wedding. Southall ruined the happiest day of my life and showed no remorse for what they did because brides are business transactions to them. Including an email from them for when they reply to this and try to paint me in a bad light and pin their failures on me instead of owning their mistakes.

My wife and I got married at Southall Meadows and it was the best experience ever! The staff was…read morewonderful and so hard working. Anytime we had any questions they were very easy to talk to. We were reassured anytime that we felt like we did not know what we were doing by Bri & Leah in the office as well as the awesome property manager Mike who took great care of everyone on wedding day. The grounds are just beautiful, with so many different options for ceremonies and have the ability to spread out between the land and the buildings. Our DJ experience was fantastic! It was the party we wanted from day one. Our signature drinks were amazing and their BYOB service is top notch. We even got a refunded for left over alcohol. Such a win. Southall Meadows really cared about our experience from the very beginning by pointing us in the direction of really good vendors that took care of everything to making sure we did not lift a finger on wedding day. It really is awesome to see a small business put on such a beautiful production and we could not be more excited to tell everyone about it! If I didn't know where to start with wedding this is exactly where I would go.

We have been members for years and absolutely love the club and the staff. Too many Cali…read moretransplants since the pandemic tho. Seriously, if you are from the west coast go join Westhaven or the Groves . . . you will fit in better there . . . very douchy, just like home.

Worst place I have ever golfed. Never ending noise. Constant construction and ground maintenance…read moreequipment running every day almost all day. I have been told sometimes they start at 5:30/6 AM even though there's a noise ordinance in Franklin.

Wow, what a beautiful venue! We saw the for King & Country show on 5/22/22 at the Quarry. The…read morelights reflecting off the rock quarry was stunning. The parking upon entering was easy and quick, walking was not far to the gates. I had heard that parking and exiting the venue was a nightmare. Totally false statements!!!! It did take us about 10-15 minutes to exit the parking area to get back to the main road. Not bad compared to the amount of time we've waited to get out of parking at the Ryman or other venues downtown. The only downside of the venue - eat before you go - it's very expensive! A can of soda is $6, pizza looks beautiful but tastes like lukewarm tomato soup with globs of cool mozzarella. We waited 8 minutes for a hot pizza that wasn't. We ditched the pizza and tried the bbq sandwich, which was delicious. But the price for 2 sodas, an individual pizza, a Pizza roll and then a bbq sandwich was over $50. Not acceptable for 2 people. But that being said, we still enjoyed the venue and the show. I'd definitely see more shows there, but eat before arriving or have a tailgate party which is a brilliant idea. It would be nice if they could add retractable waterproof awnings for drizzly nights. There's a venue in Huber Heights Ohio that's open air but has coverage for rain situations.

The location and traffic flow is impossible to deal with. This is their third year and it's only…read moreworse.

Now that my ears have stopped ringing I'd like to get down to writing a review of this really great…read morevenue and the pre-Valentine event we attended. This well-preserved historic setting is a "gracious host" for such special events. Yet I must say at the outset that an otherwise beautiful evening of skillfully prepared food paired with exceptionally fine wines was tarnished somewhat by the actual venue itself. The stark, undecorated bare brick walls served to act as reverberating amplifiers of the happy, albeit slightly raucous crowd of 64 diners. For me, the din of diners' conversations, punctuated by squeals and cackles of laughter simply stifled any polite conversation save for that with the dinner guest on my immediate right. (I was at the end of a table so there was no one on my immediate left.) And to converse with the normally delightful friend seated across from me, I had to either lean well into the middle of the table or shout, neither option conducive to pleasant communication. The noise was simply, bluntly, brutally unpleasant. But enough of the negative. Awful acoustics aside, dinner was absolutely delightful, de-lovely, delicious. We were invited to sip a bit and mingle a while for an hour before dinner was served. During that time we enjoyed a light, barely effervescent Sofia Sparkling Blanc de Blanc while deftly nibbling on dutifully delicate Honey Lavender Goat Cheese Tartlets topped with Paddlefish Caviar. The caviar added just a hint of flavor and texture to the mini slightly tart tartlets. First Course: Herb Crusted Sea Scallops, fork-tender but slightly over-blackened for my tastes. The accompanying Cauliflower Puree was über creamy and smooth, while the Toasted Pine Nuts, Currants, and Chile Oil provided lovely counterpoints in texture and taste. Noticeably absent was the "Shitake Bacon", but although I searched for it via my palate, it was nowhere to be found on this plate. The accompanying Sofia Chardonnay was (just as the Coppola vintners describe it) delicate, light, only slightly acidic (I personally didn't pick up on this) and a perfect accompaniment. Second Course: Seared Corvina on a bed of lovely, nutty, rust-colored Bhutanese Red Rice. The fish had a crisp sear but, depending on how thick your portion was, the fish came across as cooked too dry to slightly moist. (My dinner guests compared and contrasted their portions of this mild-flavored fish, the moist portions being the better.) Coconut Milk, citrusy-acidic Lime, pungent Ginger, and Cilantro combined to give this dish a nice finish. The paired Director's Cut Savignon Blanc was fine for this course. Third Course: Braised Beef Short Ribs and Morel Mushroom Sauce plus Apple and Fennel Salad proved the least favorite of the night. The beef was wonderfully tender and smoky, but didn't pack the punch the aroma suggested. The Morels - one of my all time favorite fungi - were slightly salty and could have been the main part of this course for my tastes. The crisp fennel and thinly sliced apple salad went well with a rather mysterious Lost Colony Red Blend. Again, this didn't have the body I would suggest for this heavy a course. Fourth Course: Vanilla Mascarpone Cream (yum-yum-yummy) and Almond Granola Tuile (slightly inconsistent because it was more mushy than crisp, perhaps since I was the last person served out of the 64) came with a "meh" Spiced Wine Poached Pear. Least favorite of the courses tonight, this was paired with a rare - usually served only at the winery - Late Harvest Semillion. If you get a chance to attend one of these dinners...grab it! It might not be perfect, but it made for a near perfect Valentine Dinner for us. (Just glad my taste buds aren't connected to my taste buds and thus not adversely affected by the cacophony.)

Beautiful Event Venue!…read more I have a chef crush on the owner Jason McConnell. He has three restaurants in addition to this event house and everything he cooks is fantastically delicious. Tonight the McConnell House hosted Food Truck Fight night. I'm a sucker for gourmet food coming out of a truck. There were several food trucks parked behind the house. The plan was to look at all the truck's menus and then choose carefully. It can be so difficult to choose just one so you may have to try food from several. Each truck has a number that you can text to vote for them. Just in case great food isn't enough for a great time there is also a dj playing party music. The only thing missing was our camping chairs. Since I discovered this event occurs every third Thursday of the month we will return with our chairs next month and plan to stay longer.

This is exactly what the area needed! A great, interactive, inclusive place for children! Went on a…read moreSunday morning and at first wasn't busy but definitely picked up about 35 mins into our experience. Lots of fun activities to choose from (rock wall, trampoline, swing options, zip line, etc). They have a Calming Room as well, which is such a great idea! They also have party space, which is fantastic. Place was clean and if something wasn't, just mention it to staff and they take care of it. Staff was nice. I will say the challenge is in how older kids use the equipment versus some of the younger kids. One older child was using the swing equipment more aggressively and going really high, which was hard for younger kids nearby to use some of the swinging equipment without getting hit. Overall it was a good experience and will be back.

3.5 stars for us! Have been taking my 3 kids ( 22m, 3, and…read more6) for several years and we always have a good time! However, the space is smaller and requires you to supervise kids at all times- so dont expect to come and sit and relax. With all the parents and kids in the space it can get crowded quickly and it often feels like you're constantly in someones way. Decent price for all day play, the staff is very friendly and understanding, and the facility is always clean. Do bring socks as they are required, if not they will have you buy some for $2. My 6yo is sadly growing out of some of the equipment, but there are still a few things for him to do and enjoy. Overall, this is a great playplace but would definitely reccomend arriving early before it gets too busy.