The continued decrease in retail gas prices helped make this year’s unofficial start to the summer travel season much more affordable for motorists. Although prices remain above $3 a gallon, motorists in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee paid an average of 30 cents less a gallon than they did during last year’s Memorial Day weekend.
The national average price of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.64, 5 cents less than last week. Tennessee’s average of $3.34 both decreased 7 cents from last week.
In Coffee County gas price continue their decline with Manchester averaging $3.30 per gallon with a low of $3.24. In Tullahoma the average is $3.24 and a low at $3.19.