Tennessee & Mid South

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The mid-southern American states have quite a different type of beauty and form compared to the more obvious landscapes of either of the coastal states and New England. I was fortunate to be in Memphis, Tennessee for a couple of years (from 2018 through 2021). During this time, I photographed through the states of Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama & Louisiana.

American mid-south landscape panorama - Beautiful Barns & Wildflowers

Farms & Barns

I loved the open, almost flat landscapes of the region, surrounded by the mountainous regions of Arkansas on the West, the Blue Ridges of the East & the Gulf coast on the South. Most of these are available on large prints.

I loved the open, almost flat landscapes of the region, surrounded by the mountainous regions of Arkansas on the West, the Blue Ridges of the East & the Gulf coast on the South. Most of these are available on large prints.

Sunrises & Sunsets

The almost flat landscape of the mid-south states of Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama & Arkansas provide for glorious sunrise & sunset pictures.

This is a small collection of some of the images. For more such images, visit Shop Art page & the Tennessee & Mid-South Fine Arts page.

Trees

There is a small collection of images dedicated to some of the fascinating Southern red oak, American beech, ash, cedars & hackberries and so much more! View some of the trees here.

Waterfalls of the mid-south

Bridal Veil Falls Heber Springs Arkansas

The best of the waterfalls are on the eastern part of Tennessee, closer to Smoky Mountains.

On the west is the Ozark National Forest that has innumerable waterfalls, streams & rivers.

Wildflowers

The mid-south states of America glows in various colors of the wild flowers in spring through summer.

Huge landscapes get new carpets of colors from asters, bee balms, sunbursts, columbines, winterberries & buttercups.

The Backroads

The sun belt & the mid-south states have one of the most fascinating back roads in the country, meandering through farms and wide open flat lands, climbing up and down the terrains where the land gives way to beautiful waterfalls and mountains to the east.

backroads tennesse photography by ranjay mitra

Some of the most alluring drives are along the backroads of Tennessee. Driving through often large open lands, or through the dirt roads leading into the cotton fields or just the roads with trees all around.

There are more articles on backroads photography here.

Backroads & Cotton Fields Panorama 
 of Tennessee American Mid South photography by Ranjay Mitra

Murals of Memphis

One of the best places to find amazing murals & wall paintings & street art. There are over 200 beautiful murals in & around Memphis, many tucked away in cobblestone lanes & around dilapidated houses.

View the small collection of images on Murals & Street Arts here.