Pike County mountains Loretta Lynn birthplace KENTUCKY APPALACHIANS COUNTRY STARS & HOME COOKIN' What is in these hills and hollers to account for Kentucky’s prodigious homegrown music talent? Uncover the answers in a modest cabin in Van Lear, through a Country Music Heritage Hall exhibit in Ashland and at dozens of live music venues, Front Porch Pickin’ sessions and festivals along the famed Country Music Highway . Maybe it’s the vittles. The region’s culinary prowess – stemming from a tradition of grass-fed meats, organic fruits and vegetables, and pastured eggs – is showcased on farm tours and at farmers markets, in farm-to-fork restaurants and at festivals. And when it comes to the outdoors, there's no shortage of show-stopping sights either. See the breathtaking "Grand Canyon of the East" at Breaks Interstate Park or venture underground at Carter Caves State Resort Park . YOU KNOW THE NAMES. LORETTA LYNN. THE JUDDS. KEITH WHITLEY. PATTY LOVELESS. DWIGHT YOAKAM. RICKY SKAGGS. TOM T. HALL. CHRIS STAPLETON. 118 1-800-225-8747 / 1-800-225-TRIP