Glenn McDonald defines a Crossville tourist as "someone who comes here and spends money.

Meadow Park Lake, a tourism "secret" no more.

While the main thrust of economic development efforts currently surround industry and manufacturing jobs, Cumberland County continues to maintain a strong tourism economy – something it’s had success with for decades.

While Cumberland County is known as the “Golf Capital of Tennessee,” the great outdoors is making a big comeback, too. It’s even a good place for a “social brew.”

One man who knows a lot about area tourism – the present as well as the past – is Glenn McDonald. McDonald has served for many years on the Convention and Visitors Bureau and as vice chair of the tourism/retiree relocation committee.

Link to Upper Cumberland Business Journal Story