Pleasant Shade is a part of the Smith County region/metro area of Tennessee. Major attractions include Defeated Creek Campground and Defeated Creek Recreation Area. Each year in the summer season there is the Defeated Creek Memorial G*. Among some of the biggest companies in Pleasant Shade are Lankford Landscape Services and austins TOP DOLLAR note connection. The biggest schools here are Pleasant Shade Elementary School and Pleasant Shade High School. One of the best places to visit when you are in Pleasant Shade is Edgar Evins Marina.