kentucky Appalachians kentucky appalachians a 56 hallowed highway linking Kentucky’s musical greats, from Chris Stapleton to Loretta Lynn to Tom T. Hall. A designated Trail Town in Pikeville — most famous as the site of those feuding Hatfields and McCoys. An outdoor adventurer’s playground with seven state parks, including the home of the Grand Canyon of the South, plus the deep slopes and rolling valleys of the Appalachian Mountains as its backyard. Photo: Carter Caves State Resort Park, Olive HIll #TravelKY