Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Tourist Development Commissioner Kevin Triplett announced Tennessee tourism’s direct domestic and international travel expenditures reached an all-time record high of $19.3 billion in 2016, up 4.7 percent over the previous year, as reported by the U.S. Travel Association. Out of the 95 Tennessee counties, DeKalb County had the second-highest percentage increase.The Governor’s announcement showed visitors spending a total of $44.99 million in DeKalb County, an increase of 5.4 percent compared to the previous year, generating a total of $2.69 million in state and $6.04 million in local tax revenues, increases of 7.2 percent and 6.0 percent respectively.