Hi i'm not from Tn but i am there next door neighbor and was at UT with my Micah in dec 09 once your appointment is made with UT they will send you info on pet friendly places to stay
and Pigdon Forge is about 25 miles east of Knoxville there is a lot to see there and you can pick up brochures at resturants or reststops or welcoming centers.
plus Dollywood, Gatlinburg & beautiful mountains you might want to look on your computer and see if these would be of interest hopes this helps |