City of Morristown, Tennessee Photo Morristown highway welcome sign Note: Cumberland Gap Parkway starts at this point. History was made here. Morristown, TN. is where Davy Crockett grew up. It was a center of some of the more strategic battles of the Civil War. It is and was the 'Crossroads of Dixie,' where the main roads from Knoxville, TN. to Baltimore and the famous Buffalo Trail from Cumberland Gap cross. North Carolina/Tennessee State Line to Kentucky/Tennessee State Line East Tennessee is home to an exceptional list of attractions, including the Chattanooga Choo Choo, the Tennessee Aquarium, Dollywood, Rock City, Ruby Falls, the Lost Sea, the International Storytelling Center, Ripley\'s Aquarium, the Knoxville Zoo, Women\'s Basketball Hall of Fame, the birthplace of country music and NASCAR\'s home.