grand Ole Opry To Dollywood
A BLIND MANS JOURNEY TO DO INTENTIONAL ACTS OF KINDNESS FOR VETERANS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND CHILDREN WITH LIFE - THREATENING CHALLENGES.
The Kindness Walk 2020
September 6, 2020 to Oct 1, 2020. (Ending Date is subject to change)
The Purpose Of The Kindness Walk
“Even a blind man can see that one act of kindness makes the world a better place…and that world begins with you”. -Robert F. Smith
Robert F. Smith is going to begin The Kindness Walk 2019, from The Grand Ole Opry to Dollywood. This year we will be supporting our First Responders & kids in life-threatening challenges. We will be supporting the efforts of The Gary Sinise Foundation, and Henry’s Place. In addition, we will be passing out Doopalpoops - Puppets with a purpose, and we will be sharing our Flooples - The Original Toss To Target Game Towels. We will be doing countless intentional acts of kindness along our 350-mile route in 26 days. We are honored to be passing thru the Volunteer State of Tennessee. You can join us in our efforts by making a donation or calling us with a talent you have that may benefit us.
We are honored to be involved with the great state of Tennessee, The Gary Sinise Foundation & Henry’s Place. I can’t wait to walk 1,000,000 more steps to do Intentional Acts of Kindness.
NASHVILLE
HERMITAGE
OLD HICKORY
MT. JULIET
LEBANON
WATERTOWN
ALEXANDRIA
LIBERTY
DOWELTOWN
SMITHVILLE
SPARTA
PLEASANT HILL
CROSSVILLE
This is a partial list as we will be changing our map and adding towns and cities as we contact areas close to our route. We will visit them if time allows and they are wanting to support our efforts with First Responders.
ROCKWOOD
HARRIMAN
KINGSTON
CRAB ORCHARD
ROCKWOOD
HARRIMAN
KINGSTON
LOUDON
LENOIR CITY
OAK RIDGE
KNOXVILLE
FARRAGUT
SEYMOUR
PIGEON FORGE
Head north to Opry Drive. 2.5 mile
Turn right onto McGavock Pk. 1 mile
Turn Right onto Fairbrook Drive
Turn Left onto Kimberly Drive
Turn Right onto Donna Hill Drive
Arrive at Pennington Elementary School.
Head South (Wilford Drive & then turn left 5.2 MILES.
TURN RIGHT ONTO MCGAVOCK PK & THEN SHARP LEFT (STONES
RIVER ROAD) .07 MILES
Turn right onto Stones River/Stones River Greenway. (Slight
right onto Stones River Greenway.
Continue onto Stones River Road and turn left onto Lebanon
Pike Turn right onto Central Pike (1.1 MILES) Then turn left on James
Kay LN.
Head towards DODSON CHAPEL ROAD and turn left. 9.1
Miles
Continue onto ANDREW JACKSON PKWY and then turn
right onto
OLD LEBANON DIRT ROAD
Turn left onto CHANDLER ROAD
Turn Left onto TULIP GROVE ROAD
Head North toward Lebanon Rd 4 MILES
Turn right onto US-70 E/Lebanon RD
West Haven Baptist Church.
5860 Lebanon Rd. Lebanon, TN 37087
5 MILES.
Head east on LEBANON RD toward POWELL GROVE R. (4 Miles)
Continue onto W MAIN ST. (.09 Miles)
Turn right (95 ft. Then Turn Left (151 ft). Turn right (39 ft) Turn left
DESTINATION IS ON YOUR LEFT.
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
Head west toward W. Main St. (141 ft) 2.3 MILES
Turn right toward W. MAIN ST.
(Pass by Baskin-Robbins on the left)
At the traffic circle continue straight onto E. Main St. (Destination
will be on the left.
5.2 MILES
Head east on E. MAINS ST. towards STONE ST. (.02 MILES)
Turn right onto PARK AVENUE (1 MILE)
Continue onto SPARTA PIKE (.04 MILES)
Slight right onto US-70 E/SPARTA PIKE (Destination will be
on your left (3.7 miles)
6.4 MILES
Head southwest o US-70 toward JENNINGS VIEW DR.
(3.9 MILES)
Turn left onto W. MAIN ST. (.06 MILES)
6.5 Miles
Turn left onto US-70 E/Sparta Pike (Continue to follow US-70 E)
(6.3 Miles)
Turn left onto Brush Creek Road, Destination will be on the right
(.01 Miles).
7.4 MILES
Head south on BRUSH CREEK RD toward HIGH ST
Turn left onto US-70 East (.02 MILES)
Turn right onto OLD LIBERTY ROAD (1.1MILES)
Turn right onto US-70 EAST (2.2)
Slight Left on stay on US-70 East (3.7 MILES)
Turn Left onto W. MAIN STREET, destination will be on the left
Turn Left onto US-70 E. (6.3 Miles) 6.9 MILES
Turn left onto TN-83 N. (.03 miles)
Turn right onto TIGER DR. (279 Ft.)
Turn Left (.01 Miles)
Turn Left (.01 Miles, arrive at Destination)
8.9 MILES
Head northeast toward TIGER DR. (.02 Miles)
Turn left onto TIGER DRIVE (.01 Miles)
Turn Left onto US -70 E. (Pass by Hardee’s on the right
in 2.6 miles)
7.4 MILES
Head Northwest on SLIGO RD toward US-70 E. (328 ft).
Turn right onto US-70 East. (7.1 Miles)
Slight right to stay on US-70 E. (.01 Miles)
Turn right onto WILL THOMPSON ROAD
Destination will be on the left
2.3 MILES
Head North on WILL THOMPSON 2 CASSVILLE LN. (427 ft).
Turn right onto CASSVILLE LN. (.02 Miles)
Turn right onto US-70 E (1.4 Miles)
Slight left to stay on US-70 E. (.01 Miles)
Turn left onto TN-136 N. (.01Miles)
Turn right onto OLD SMITHVILLE HWY N. (.04 MILES
6.1. MILES
Head south on CORINTH RD toward US-70
Turn left onto US-70 (4.4 Miles)
Slight right to stay on US-70 East (1.6 Miles)
Turn Left onto N. CHURCH ST. Destination on the left
2.1 MILES
Head south on N. CHURCH ST toward W. BOCKMAN WAY
(190ft). Turn left onto W BOCKMAN WAY (.04 Miles)
Turn right onto GAINES ST (.07 Miles)
Continue onto COUNTRY CLUB RD (1 Mile).
Destination will be on the left
3.6 MILES
Head east on COUNTRY CLUB RD toward BAKER MOUNT RD/
CLAY HOLMAN RD. (2.1 Miles)
Turn right onto US-70 EAST.
DESTINATION WILL BE ON THE LEFT
Sunset Rock
4.5 MILES
Head northeast on US-70 East toward Grand Dr.
Destination will be on the right. (4.4 MILES)
3.3 MILES
Head Northeast on US-70 toward HEAVENS WAY
Destination will be on the right 2.9 MILES
11806 Bockman Way, Sparta, Tn ( will continue to The Way
Cafe. There address is 14055 US-70, Sparta, TN
4.8 MILES
Leave WISH ON STARS and HEAD EAST on US-70
toward JUNEBUG LANE (3.0 MILES)
Turn left onto GLADE CREEK ROAD (89 ft)
Turn right onto W MAIN STREET (1.4 MILES).
Turn Left. (Destination will be on the right)
486 W. MAIN ST. PLEASANT HILL, TN
4.9 MILES
Head South toward E. MAIN ST. (161 ft)
Turn left onto E. MAIN ST (.06 MILES)
Turn left onto US-70 E (Pass by DOLLAR
GENERAL & destination will be on left.)
Pomona Market & Grill 4456 Sparta HWY,
Crossville, TN.
2.9 MILES
Head East on US-70 toward POW CAMP RD
(1.2 Miles)
Slight left to stay on US-70 East (1.2 Miles)
Slight left to stay on US-70 East
Destination will be on the right.
BP 1483 Sparta Hwy, Crossville, TN
2.7 MILES
Head East on US-70 East (.03 Miles)
Slight right to stay on US-70 East (1.2 Miles)
Turn right onto WEST AVENUE (1.1 Miles)
Turn left onto NORTH ST. (420 ft)
Turn right onto N. MAIN ST.
Destination will be on the right
73 N. Main St. Grinder House Coffee, Crossville,
TN
1.1 MILES.
Head southeast on N. Main St toward 4th St. (.02 Miles).
Turn left onto E 1st (.09 Miles)
Turn right onto ISHAM ST
Destination will be on the right
Wicks Water World 93 Isham st. Crossville, TN
3.2 MILES
Head southeast on ISHAM ST. (348 ft).
Turn Left onto US-70 East (1.1 Miles)
Slight left to stay on US-70 E. (.04 Miles)
Slight left to stay on US-70 E (1.7 Miles)
OAKLAWN BAPTIST CHURCH
3977 US-70, CROSSVILLE, TN
2.3 MILES
Head East on US-70 toward HIGHLAND LN.
THEN WE WILL ARRIVE AT
6390 US-70
NEED TO CHANGE THIS MAP TO START FROM 6390 US-70, CROSSVILLE, TN TO 14620 TN-1 ROCKWOOD, TN…..(SEE NEXT MAP AND WILL CHANGE ON NEXT DRAFT). FULL INSTRUCTIONS ARE ON THE NEXT PAGE.)
8.3 MILES.
Start at 6390 US-70
Head southwest on US-70 toward DEEP DRAW RD. (2.1 Miles)
Slight left to stay on US-70 E. (1.5 Miles)
Slight right to stay on US-70 E. (.05 Miles)
Slight right to stay on US-70 E (4.1 Miles)
Arrive at the Destination
14620, TN-1 Rockwood, Tn
1.5 MILES.
Head east on US-70 toward FALL CREEK RD. (1.5 Miles)
Arrive at 16086 TN-1, Rockwood, TN
2 MILES
Mammy’s Creek Road to Pine View Elementary
Head South on US-70 E toward DAYSVILLE RD. (1.6 Miles)
Turn left onto DAYSVILLE RD. (.03 Miles)
Turn Left - DESTINATION WILL BE ON THE LEFT (272 ft)
PINE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
349 DAYSVILLE RD, ROCKWOOD, TN
2.2 MILES
Pine View Elementary to 19300 US-70
Head Southeast towards DAYSVILLE RD (272 ft)
Turn right onto DAYSVILLE RD (.03 Miles)
Turn left onto US-70 East (1.6 Miles)
Destination will be on the right
3.9 MILES
Head Southeast on US-70 E toward SCHILLINGER DR. (2.9 MILES)
Turn left onto US-27 N/US-70 E/S GATEWAY AVENUE (.09 MILES).
DESTINATION WILL BE ON THE RIGHT
608 S. GATEWAY AVENUE, ROCKWOOD, TN
2.8 MILES
Start at Budget Motel in Rockwood and then
Head Northeast on S. GATEWAY AVE. (.03 Miles)
Slight left to stay on S. GATEWAY AVENUE (1.9 Miles)
Turn right toward N> GATEWAY AVNUE (56 ft)
Turn left onto N. GATEWAY AVENUE (.05 Miles)
Turn right 364 ft and then turn left (197 ft)
1102 N. GATEWAY AVE, ROCKWOOD, TN
WE DO HAVE OTHER HIGHWAY OPTIONS
4.1 MILES
WALMART SUPER CENTER THEN
Turn left onto N. GATEWAY AVE. (.08 MILES)
Turn left toward US-70 E
Continue onto US-70 E. And then continue onto US-70 (2.9
MILES) Turn right at TN-382 N.
DESTINATION WILL BE ON YOUR LEFT
4102 Roane State Hwy, Harriman
1.8 MILES.
Starting at the LIGHT HOUSE
Head east toward US-70 W. (46 ft)
Continue onto us-70 E (1.8 Miles)
DESTINATION WILL BE ON YOUR RIGHT
Caney Ford Baptist Church
3469 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN
5.2 MILES.
Start at CANEY FORD BAPTIST CHURCH then
Head East onto US-70 E. Toward Midtown Ln. (1.6 Miles)
Slight right to stay on US-70 E (.09 Miles)
Turn Right onto KEYLON DRIVE (.07 Miles) ***Keylon Dr. Turns
into SWAN POND CIRCLE ROAD (.05 Miles)
Turn right onto US-70 E/BROADWAY OF AMERICA (1.5 Miles)
Turn right at MILL ST. (46 ft) then turn left (75 ft) then turn right
(135 ft)
KINGSTON CITY PARK 333 W. RACE ST.
KINGSTON, TN
4.2 MILES.
Start at Kingston City Park
Head Northeast Toward US-70 E/W Race St. (135 ft)
Turn left toward US-70 E/W Race St. (75 ft)
Turn right toward US-70 E/W Race St. (46 ft)
Turn right onto US-70 E/W Race St
Continue to Follow US-70 E. (4.2 Miles)
DESTINATION WILL BE ON THE LEFT
2612 Kingston Hwy, Kingston, Tn
3.3 MILES
Start at 2612 Kingston Hwy
Head East on US-70 E toward GRAY KNOB RD (3 Miles)
Turn right onto NEW MIDWAY RD (.03 Miles)
DESINTATION WILL BE ON RIGHT
240 New Midway Rd. Kingston, Tn
2.7 MILES Start
Start at New Midway Baptist Church
Head Northeast on NEW MIDWAY RD toward ROBINSON LN (.03 MILES).
Turn right onto US-70 East (2.4 Miles)
DESTINATION WILL BE ON THE LEFT
Honey Blueberry Farm
4333 Kingston Hwy, Loudon, Tn
3.8 MILES.
Start at Honey’s Blueberry Farm then
Head East on US-70 E. Toward CAVE CREEK RD (3.7 Miles)
Turn right onto RILEY DRIVE,
DESTINATION WILL BE ON THE RIGHT
Wampler’s Farm Sausage 781 US-70, Lenoir City, TN
2.6 MILES
Start at WAMPLERS FARM SAUSAGE
Head Northwest on RILEY DR toward US-7- E (171 ft)
Turn right onto US-70 E/Kingston Pike (1.7 Miles)
Turn right onto US-321 N. (.08 Miles)
DESTINATION WILL BE ON THE RIGHT
Bimbo’s 1204 US-321 Lenoir City, TN
4.7 MILES
Start at Bimbo’s then
Head northwest on US-321 N. TOWN CREEK RD W. (.04 MILES)
Turn right onto FRIENDSHIP RD. (.05 MILES)
Turn right onto US-70 E. (.08 Miles)
Slight left to stay on US-70 E (.07 Miles)
Sight right onto US-70 E/KINGSTON PIKE
PILOT CONVIENIENCE STORE
13061 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, Tn
2.3 MILES.
Start at Pilot Convience Store….
Head Northeast on KINGSTON PIKE toward S. HOBBS RD (2.2 Miles).
Turn right onto CAVETTE HILL LN. (.01 Mile)
Destination will be on the right
NHC PLACE, FARRAGUT, 122 CAVETTE HILL LN
KNOXVILLE, TN
2.5 MILES
Start at NHC PLACE then
Head Southwest on CAVETTE HILL LN towards KINGSTON PIKE
Turn right onto KINGSTON PIKE (2.3 Miles)
Turn right (174 ft)
Turn Left.
DESTINATION WILL BE ON RIGHT
The Shrimp Dock - Farragut, Tn, 11124 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN
2.1 MILES.
The Shrimp Dock - Farragut Tn. *****NEED TO CHANGE MAP.
Head southwest toward US11-N/US-70 E/Kingston Pike (95 ft)
Turn right toward US-11 N/US-70 E/Kingston Pike (187 ft).
Turn right onto US-11 N/US-70 E/Kingston Pike (Pass by Pizza Hut
on the right in .07 Miles). (1 Mile)
Turn left onto COGDILL RD (164 ft)
Destination will be on the left
10139 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN
4.2 MILES.
Start at 10139 Kingston Pike then
Head Southeast toward Kingston Pike (171 ft)
Turn left onto Kingston Pike (3.9 Miles)
Continue onto Kingston Pike (.02 Miles…..Pass by Autozone)
Arrive at Destination
8305 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, Tn
2.7 Miles.
Start at 8305 Kingston Pike then walk South (46 ft)
Turn left toward Kingston Pike (95 ft) turn right
Toward Kingston Pike (56 ft)
Turn left onto Kingston Pike. (Pass by Jiffy Lube Bearden -West Hills on
the left in .04 Miles. (2.1 Miles)
Then travel left, then right, then left ….arrive
6370 Papermill Drive NW, Knoxville Tn
3.3 MILES.
Start at 6730 Papermill Drive Northwesst then
Head Northeast on Papermill Dr. NW toward Knoxville City
Greenways/WEISGARBER GREEN WAY and turn right (.05 Miles)
Turn left onto Kingston Pike (2.6 Miles)
Turn left onto THIRD CREEK GREEENWAY and you will arrive at
3457 Kingston Pike, Knoxville Tn
2.1 MILES.
Start at 3457 Kingston Pike
Head Southeast on THIRD CREEK GREENWAY toward
Kingston PK.
Turn left onto KINGSTON PIKE (1.3 Miles)
Turn right toward VOLUNTEER BLVD (161 ft.)
Follow until we arrive at
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE, TN
1.6 MILES.
Start at University of Tennessee
Head Northwest toward Volunteer Blvd (240 ft)
Turn left onto VOLUNTEER BLVD (.02 Miles)
Turn right onto CUMBERLAND AVE (.06 MILES)
Turn right onto US-441 S/Henley St. (Continue to follow US-441 S).
(.07 Miles)
Turn right after Pizza Hut (on the right) (92 ft)
Turn Left, Destination will be on the right.
2505 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville , Tn
3.3 MILES.
Starting at 2505 Chapman Highway
Head South toward US-441 S. (95 ft)
Turn left toward US-441 S. (82 ft)
Turn right onto US-441 S. (2.8 Miles)
Slight right to stay on US-441 S
Destination will be on the left (.04 Miles
6202 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, Tn
4.5 MILES.
Start on 6202 Chapman Hwy
Head East on US-441 S. (.03 Miles)
Slight right to stay on US-441 S. (.05 Miles)
Slight left to stay on US-441 S. (3.3 Miles)
Turn left onto WHITE SCHOOL RD (.04 Miles)
DESTINATION WILL BE ON THE RIGHT
8744 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, Tn
4.9 MILES.
Start at 8744 Chapman Hwy then
Head Northeast on WHITE SCHOOL RD toward SEVIERVILLE PIKE
Turn right onto SEVIERVILLE PIKE. (1.3 Miles)
11708 Chapman Hwy, Seymour, Tn
1.8 MILES.
START AT 11708 CHAPMAN HWY
HEAD SOUTHEAST ON US-411 N/44 S. (1.8 Miles)
Arrive at Destination
12308 TN-35, Seymour, TN
2.6 MILES.
Start at 12308 TN-35, Seymour Tn, then
Head southeast on US-441 Toward CANYON HILLS RD
13303 Chapman Hwy, Seymour Tn
3 MILES.
Start on 13303 CHAPMAN HWY
Head northeast on US-441 N/US-441 S. (.06 Miles)
13505 Tn-35 Seymour, TN
Head east on US-441 S. Toward PALLETTE WAY (2.4
Miles)
Exxon 2093 Chapman Hwy, Sevierville, TN
3.1 MILES.
Start at EXXON 2093 Chapman Hwy, Sevierville, TN
Head Was on US-441 N/US-441 S. Toward FRED KING WAY (3.1
Miles)
SEVIER COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF BAPTISTS.
835 W. MAIN ST. SEVIERVILLE, TN
1.8 MILES.
Start at Sevier Country Association of Baptists
Head East on W. Main St. Toward Kathern Street. (1.1 Miles)
Turn right toward FORKS OF THE RIVER PK WAY (243 ft)
Slight right toward FORKS OF THE RIVER PK WAY. (82 ft)
Slight left toward FORKS OF THE RIVER PK WAY (187 ft)
Turn left toward FORKS OF THE RIVER PK WAY (226 ft)
Turn right onto FORKS OF THE RIVER PK WAY (394 ft)
Turn left onto W BRUCE ST. (.02 Miles)
Turn right onto PARKWAY.
317 Parkway, Sevierville, TN
4.6 MILES.
Start at 317 Parkway Sevierville, Tn
Head South on Parkway to PRINCE ST. Slightly left onto PARK RD (.0 6
Miles.)
Slight left onto RIDGE RD. (1.6 Miles)
Turn right onto TN-441/Veterans BLVD (2 Miles)
Turn Left to DOLLYWOOD RESORTS BLVD (.02 Miles)
DOLLYWOOD RESORTS BLVD turns left and becomes DREAMORE WAY.
2525 DREAMMORE WAY< pigeon="" forge,="">
.07 MILES
Start at 2525 Dreamore Way. Head to Dollywood Resorts
Blvd. (.01 Miles).
DREAMORE BECOME DOLLYWOOD RESORTS BLVD (.02
MILES)
TURN LEFT ONTO VETERANS BLVD
WE WILL WORK OUT DETAILS OF LAST LEG WHEN WE
GET CLOSTER TO THE EVENT
