Photo Anthony Scarlati

Read the incredible story of Dede Beasley and how she uses horses therapeutically at her Hickman County, Tennessee The Ranch.  Then meet our latest in a series of artists along the Natchez Trace in the April Artists Thrive:  Clark Quin, Jo Neace Krause, Richard Spicer, Valerie Skierski and Anne Blair Brown.  From geckos to guitars, to baskets to canvas, the creativity of Natchez Trace artists is not to be missed.

Experience a visit to Bonnie Blue Farm where you will want to taste fabulous cheese from the award winning Wayne County goat dairy.  Bonnie Blue Farm.

Bonnie Blue kids, photo Becky Jane Newbold, www.validitymag.com

Need a new twist on Mom’s grilled cheese?  Our latest recipes by Katie Hayes will have your taste buds loving you!  Tech gurus name their top ten car technologies and yes, it is time to get back to the garden.  Let Cassandra Warner help you make the most of your time with her helpful hints.

Learn how to identify hawks and other birds this spring with ornithologist, Bill Pulliam, and pick up a few helpful tips from our contributing writer/attorney, Landis Turner.

Natchez Trace Parkway, photo courtesy NPS

As the parkway prepares to celebrate 75 years as a national treasure, read a bit of its history in the pages of Validity, by Kristen Maxfield.  Validity Magazine is more than a free publication, it is an authentic look at life in Tennessee in the communities that touch the Natchez Trace Parkway.  Don’t forget to learn to

Puckett’s Grocery at Leiper’s Fork, photo Becky J. Newbold, www.validitymag.com

buck dance when you visit Puckett’s Grocery in Leiper’s Fork.

So many reasons to Get Validity in your hands today!