The Nashville Day Trip
Nobody's Talking About Yet
Centerville, TN — Two wineries. BYOB pottery. PBS-featured. A 40-foot waterfall. No crowds, no reservations, home by 5.
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Tennessee's Longest-Running PBS Travel Show Found Us Here
Tennessee Crossroads has been finding the real Tennessee since 1987 — the longest-running locally produced television series in PBS history. When they featured The LOCAL Place, it wasn't promotional. It was recognition.
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Your Perfect Centerville Saturday
A Day in Centerville, Start to Finish
Most Nashville day trips involve traffic, parking nightmares, and a restaurant wait that eats your whole afternoon. This isn't that.
The LOCAL Drive-Thru
📍 1171 TN-100, Centerville
Start the way a Centerville Saturday is supposed to start: coffee in hand before you even park. Pull through The LOCAL Drive-Thru on your way into town and grab your morning drink and a quick bite. You're already winning — everyone else is still fighting Nashville traffic.
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Grinder's Switch Winery or Horseshoe Bend Farm Wines
📍 2119 Hwy 50 West Loop (Grinder's) · 1420 Mason Bates Bend Rd (Horseshoe Bend)
Two Tennessee wineries, both worth your morning. Grinder's Switch Winery offers award-winning Tennessee wines in a hand-built log cabin on 110 scenic acres with a 7-acre vineyard. Horseshoe Bend Farm Wines is the more intimate of the two — small-batch local wines, farm tours, and vacation rentals. Pick up a bottle. You'll want it for Step 4.
Grinder's Switch Winery ↗
Downtown Centerville Square
📍 Public Square, Centerville
Stroll the square and snap a photo with the Minnie Pearl statue — the brass-and-chicken-wire likeness of Centerville's most famous daughter, Grand Ole Opry legend Sarah Cannon. Look up when you reach 111 S Public Square: the murals painted on The LOCAL Place are the most shareable thing on the square. Instagram before you even sit down.
MADE @ The Local — Pottery & Candles
📍 111 S Public Square, Upstairs, Centerville
This is the centerpiece of your day. Head upstairs at The LOCAL Place and into MADE @ The Local — Centerville's paint-your-own pottery studio and candle-making bar. No reservations required. No time limit. Grab a pottery piece or set up a candle pour, open that bottle of wine you picked up at the winery (yes, MADE is fully BYOB), and settle in. Two to three hours disappears fast when you're actually making something. Staff fires your piece in-house and ships it home within 7–14 days.
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The LOCAL Place Cafe
📍 111 S Public Square, Centerville
When you come down from MADE, you're already in the right building. The LOCAL Place is downstairs — an 80-year Centerville institution that operated as Breece's Café from the 1940s until it reopened in 2021. The legacy stayed. Order lunch or a late afternoon snack, sit a while, and enjoy the kind of meal that small-town Tennessee does better than anywhere else.
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Drinks to Go + Head Home
📍 Home by 5
Grab a drink to go and pick up ice cream on your way out of town. You'll be back in Nashville before dinner, recharged and carrying a candle you poured yourself. That's a full Tennessee day trip — no traffic, no crowds, and you actually did something.
Why Centerville Beats Every Other Nashville Day Trip
1 Hour, Not 2.5
Centerville is 70 miles west on US-70: a pleasant drive with no mountain-road stress. You're there before your coffee gets cold.
BYOB Pottery + Two Wineries = A Real Itinerary
Pick up a bottle at Grinder's Switch Winery, head to MADE @ The Local, and spend the afternoon painting pottery with Tennessee wine in hand. That's a full day in one sentence.
PBS-Certified Hidden Gem
Tennessee Crossroads — Tennessee's longest-running PBS travel show — has featured The LOCAL Place. That's not just a sticker.
Real Tennessee, Not a Theme Park
Minnie Pearl grew up here. The diner downstairs has been feeding locals since the 1940s. You won't find a wax museum.
No Reservations, No Pressure
MADE @ The Local requires no reservations. Show up, pick your piece, start painting. Tennessee hospitality at its finest.
One Building Does It All
MADE is upstairs. The LOCAL Place is downstairs. The Minnie Pearl statue is across the square. Walk 30 feet between stops.
Explore by Interest
Go Deeper: Plan Around What Matters to You
Centerville Attractions & Events
Everything worth seeing is within a short drive of the public square.
Jackson Falls
40-foot waterfall on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Easy trailhead access, no permit required.
NPS Trail Info ↗
Minnie Pearl Statue
Brass-and-chicken-wire likeness of Grand Ole Opry legend Sarah Cannon, right on the public square. Free. Always open.
Grinder's Switch Winery
Award-winning Tennessee wines in a hand-built log cabin on 110 scenic acres. Open daily — call ahead for morning tastings.
gswinery.com ↗
Horseshoe Bend Farm Wines
Small-batch local wines from local fruits. Farm tours and vacation rentals on site. The more intimate of Centerville's two wineries.
hbfwines.square.site ↗
MADE @ The Local
BYOB paint-your-own pottery and candle making. Walk-ins welcome. No reservations needed.
Explore MADE →
Ag & Arts Tour
Every June — a free, self-guided back-roads journey through Hickman County farms, artisans, and musicians. June 19–20, 2026. The LOCAL Place's own Concetta West serves on the Ag & Arts Foundation board.
agandartstour.com ↗
National Banana Pudding Festival
Centerville's biggest annual event — cook-offs, live music, and vendor booths celebrating Tennessee's iconic dessert. October 3–4, 2026.
bananapuddingfest.org ↗Frequently Asked Questions
How far is Centerville, TN from Nashville?
Centerville is approximately 70 miles west of downtown Nashville — about 1 hour 10 minutes via US-70 West. No interstate required. Factor in an extra 10–15 minutes leaving Nashville during Friday afternoon rush hour.
Is MADE @ The Local BYOB?
Yes — fully BYOB. No corkage fee. The move is to pick up a bottle at Grinder's Switch Winery (gswinery.com) or Horseshoe Bend Farm Wines (hbfwines.square.site) and bring it upstairs to MADE. That's the signature Centerville itinerary.
Do you need reservations for pottery painting in Centerville?
No reservations required at MADE @ The Local. Walk-ins welcome any time during open hours. Simply come in, browse the bisque pottery selection, choose your piece, and get started. For larger groups — parties, bachelorettes, family outings — book your party directly at /made/book.
What is the National Banana Pudding Festival?
Centerville's annual October celebration of the iconic Southern dessert. Cook-offs, live music, vendor booths. 2026 dates: October 3–4. More at bananapuddingfest.org.
Who was Minnie Pearl?
Minnie Pearl was the stage persona of Sarah Colley Cannon, a comedian and country music entertainer who performed on the Grand Ole Opry from 1940 until 1991. Famous for her "Howdee!" greeting and the price tag on her hat, she was born in Centerville, Tennessee in 1912. The town honors her with a distinctive brass-and-chicken-wire statue on the public square — you'll definitely want to grab a selfie.
Is Centerville TN worth visiting?
Yes — especially if you're tired of day trips that feel manufactured. Two wineries, an 81-year restaurant building, BYOB pottery, a PBS feature, and a waterfall hike. The crowds haven't found it yet.
Can you do the Centerville day trip with kids?
Absolutely. MADE welcomes all ages for pottery painting — kids love it. Jackson Falls is a manageable hike for older kids. The Minnie Pearl statue and murals are easy free stops. The National Banana Pudding Festival in October is great for families.
What is the best time of year to visit Centerville TN?
Fall (October–November) is peak — stunning foliage on the Natchez Trace and the Banana Pudding Festival. Spring is beautiful along the Duck River. MADE and The LOCAL Place operate year-round.
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