GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said in a post on X Thursday that the Great Smoky Mountains National Park would continue to welcome visitors during the federal government shutdown.

It comes after representatives for Sevier County said many agencies and governments, both local and state, were working to keep the park open by funding operations.

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“Tennessee’s [Great Smoky Mountains National Park] — America’s #1 most visited park—will continue to welcome visitors during the federal government shutdown," Lee said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “We are grateful for the partnership of local leadership & the Trump Administration to ensure this natio

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