Editing Lee County, Virginia (section)

== Economy ==
The economy of Lee County has been based largely on growing [[tobacco]] and mining [[coal]]. The decline of both has resulted in high unemployment in the county and a decrease in population since 1940, which was the peak. Using the slogan ''Where Virginia Begins'', the county has attempted to increase its [[heritage tourism]] industry by emphasizing its role in the route used by settlers going west through the [[Cumberland Gap]], at Lee County's western tip. Lee County shares [[Cumberland Gap National Historical Park]] with Kentucky and Tennessee. Attractions listed in the park include [[Hensley Settlement|Hensley's Settlement]], the Pinnacle Overlook, the Sand Cave, and the White Rocks overlooking the towns of [[Ewing, Virginia|Ewing]] and [[Rose Hill, Lee County, Virginia|Rose Hill]] in Virginia. Lee County is a [[dry county]] for hard liquor, although retail sales are permitted.