Nashville, Tennessee
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Nickname: Music City
Nashville, Tennessee Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°10′00″N 86°47′00″W / 36.166667, -86.783333
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Davidson
Founded	1779
Incorporated	1806
Government
- Mayor	Karl Dean (D)
Area
- City	526. The Flag of Nashville Tennessee consists of the city's seal on a white disc surrounded by a field of blue with a strip of gold on the fly. The Flag of Nashville Tennessee consists of the city's seal on a white disc surrounded by a field of blue with a strip of gold on the fly. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Davidson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. A county of the United States is a local level of government created as a subdivision of a state by the state government or by the federal or territorial government as a subdivision Davidson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Karl Foster Dean (born September 20, 1955) is the sixth mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (1,362. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
- Land	502. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 2 sq mi (1,300. 8 km²)
- Water	23. 9 sq mi (61. 8 km²)
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population (2006)[1][2]
- City	613,856 (consolidated) 552,120 (balance)
- Density	1,166. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (450. 5/km²)
- Metro	1,486,695
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	37201–37250
Area code(s)	615
Interstates	I-40, I-24, I-65, and I-440
Waterways	Cumberland River
Airports	Nashville International Airport
Public transit	Nashville MTA
Regional rail	Music City Star
Website: http://www.nashville.gov/

Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area Code 615 is an Area code in Tennessee that covers the city of Nashville ( Davidson County) and 12 surrounding counties The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) History In Memphis, I-40 was originally intended to go through the city's Overton Park toward downtown Exit list Route Description I-65 enters Tennessee from the south near the town of Ardmore and passes through mostly rural territory for 65 miles Exit list The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the Southern United States. Nashville International Airport is an airport in southeastern Nashville Tennessee. The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA is a public transit bus system that serves Nashville - Davidson County, Tennessee. The Music City Star is a Regional rail service running between Nashville and Lebanon Tennessee. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Davidson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. ^[3] It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the Southern United States. Davidson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Nashville is a major hub for the health care, music, publishing, banking and transportation industries. Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another

Nashville has a consolidated city-county government which includes seven smaller municipalities in a two-tier system. In American Local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction The population of Nashville-Davidson County stood at 613,856 as of 2006,^[1] according to United States Census Bureau estimates. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The 2006 population of the entire 13-county Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area was 1,486,695,^[1] making it the largest and fastest-growing metropolitan area in the state. The Nashville-Davidson – Murfreesboro – Franklin, TN Metropolitan statistical area in Middle Tennessee is the 39th largest Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 2.2 Metropolitan area 3 Government and politics 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Education 7 Culture 7.1 Country music 7.2 Christian pop music 7.3 Jazz 7.4 Civil War 7.5 Performing arts 7.6 Art museums 8 Major annual events 9 Media 10 Sports 11 Parks 12 Transportation 13 Nicknames 14 Sister cities 15 References 16 Further reading 17 External links

History

Main article: History of Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville was founded by James Robertson, John Donelson, and a party of Wataugans in 1779, and was originally called Fort Nashborough, after the American Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash. This article pertains to the history of Nashville Tennessee. Nashville is the capital city of the U James Robertson ( June 28, 1742 – September 1, 1814) was a North Carolina farmer and explorer of the 18th century Col John Donelson (1718–1785 explorer and adventurer was with Colonel Samuel Barton and James Robertson, co-founder of Fort Nashborough in 1780 The Watauga Association (sometimes referred to as the Republic of Watauga or the Watauga Settlement) was a semi-autonomous government from 1772 to 1777 in what is Fort Nashborough was the Stockade for the settlement that became the city of Nashville Tennessee. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Francis Nash (1742 – October 7 1777) was a brigadier general killed in the American Revolutionary War. Nashville quickly grew because of its prime location, accessibility as a river port, and its later status as a major railroad center. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo In 1806, Nashville was incorporated as a city and became the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. In 1843, the city was named the permanent capital of the state of Tennessee.

By 1860, when the first rumblings of secession began to be heard across the South, antebellum Nashville was a very prosperous city. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive This article pertains to the history of Nashville Tennessee. Nashville is the capital city of the U The city's significance as a shipping port made it a desirable prize as a means of controlling important river and railroad transportation routes. In February 1862, Nashville became the first state capital to fall to Union troops.

Though the Civil War left Nashville in dire economic straits, the city quickly rebounded. Within a few years, the city had reclaimed its important shipping and trading position and also developed a solid manufacturing base. Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale The post-Civil War years of the late 19th century brought a newfound prosperity to Nashville. These healthy economic times left the city with a legacy of grand classical-style buildings, which can still be seen around the downtown area.

It was the advent of the Grand Ole Opry in 1925, combined with an already thriving publishing industry, that positioned it to become "Music City USA". The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee In 1963, Nashville consolidated its government with Davidson County and thus became the first major city in the United States to form a metropolitan government. In American Local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction Since the 1970s, the city has experienced tremendous growth, particularly during the economic boom of the 1990s under the leadership of Mayor (now-Tennessee Governor) Phil Bredesen, who made urban renewal a priority, and fostered the construction or renovation of several city landmarks, including the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Nashville Public Library downtown, the Sommet Center, and LP Field. In Economics, the term boom and bust refers to the movement of an economy through Economic cycles. Philip Norman "Phil" Bredesen (born November 21, 1943) is the 48th Governor of Tennessee, having served since 2003 The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.

The Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center) was built as both a large concert facility and as an enticement to lure either a National Basketball Association or National Hockey League (NHL) sports franchise. The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the Southern United States. Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center and pronounced soh-MAY' is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville Tennessee The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America This was accomplished in 1997 when Nashville was awarded an NHL expansion team which was subsequently named the Nashville Predators. The Nashville Predators are a professional Ice hockey team based in Nashville Tennessee. LP Field (formerly Adelphia Coliseum) was built after the National Football League's (NFL) Houston Oilers agreed to move to the city in 1995. LP Field is a football Stadium in Nashville Tennessee, United States, used primarily as the home stadium of the NFL 's Tennessee The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. The NFL debuted in Nashville in 1998 at Vanderbilt Stadium, and LP Field opened in the summer of 1999. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, The Oilers changed their name to the Tennessee Titans and saw a season culminate in the Music City Miracle and a close Super Bowl game. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. The Music City Miracle is one of the most famous and exciting plays in the history of the NFL. Super Bowl XXXIV featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion St

Today the city along the Cumberland River is a crossroads of American culture, and easily the fastest-growing part of the Upper South and the territory between Atlanta and Texas. The Cumberland River is an important waterway in the Southern United States. The terms Upper South and Upland South refer to the northern part of the Southern United States, in contrast to the Lower South or Deep South. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Currently, there are many plans of building multiple residential and business towers in the downtown area, including the Signature Tower. Signature Tower is a projected mixed-use Skyscraper which has been approved for construction in Nashville Tennessee, United States. If constructed, this will be the tallest building in both Nashville and Tennessee surpassing the AT&T Building, and will also become the tallest building in the USA outside of New York and Chicago, surpassing the Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The AT&T Building (formerly the South Central Bell Building and BellSouth Building, also known as the Batman Building) is a, 32-story Skyscraper New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. ^[4]

Geography

Nashville lies on the Cumberland River in the northwestern portion of the Nashville Basin. The Nashville Basin is a term often used to describe the area surrounding Nashville Tennessee. Nashville's topography ranges from 385 ft (117 meters) above sea level at the Cumberland River to 1,160 feet (354 meters) above sea level at its highest point. Topography ( topo-, "place" and graphia, "writing" is the study of Earth 's Surface features or those of Planets ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 526. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (1,362. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), of which, 502. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 square miles (1,300. 8 km²) of it is land and 23. 9 square miles (61. 8 km²) of it (4. 53%) is water.

Climate

Nashville has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and chilly winters. Humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa or Cwa) is a climate zone characterized by hot humid summers and chilly to mild winters Average annual rainfall is 48. 1 inches (1222 mm), typically with winter and spring being the wettest and autumn being the driest. Average annual snowfall is about 9 inches (229 mm), falling mostly in January and February. ^[6] Spring and fall are generally pleasantly warm but prone to severe thunderstorms, which occasionally bring tornadoes—with recent major events on April 16, 1998 and April 7, 2006 and the most recent February 5, 2008 Super Tuesday Tornado Outbreak which affected the Northeast suburbs of Castalian Springs in Sumner County and Lafayette in Macon County. A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus The 1998 Nashville tornado outbreak was a two-day tornado outbreak which affected portions of the Midwestern United States Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys on April 15 and The 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak was a deadly Tornado outbreak which affected the Southern United States and the lower Ohio Valley on Castalian Springs is an unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. Sumner County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Lafayette is a city in Macon County, Tennessee, United States. Macon County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee.

The coldest temperature ever recorded in Nashville was −17 °F (−27 °C), on January 21, 1985, and the highest was 107 °F (42 °C), on July 28, 1952. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[7] The largest one-day snow total was 17 inches (432 mm) on March 17, 1892. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The largest and most memorable event in the last few years was the storm on January 16, 2003, on which date Nashville received 7 inches (178 mm). Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[8]

Nashville's long springs and autumns combined with a diverse array of trees and grasses can often make it uncomfortable for allergy sufferers. Allergy is a disorder of the Immune system often also referred to as Atopy. ^[9] In 2008, Nashville was ranked as the 18th-worst spring allergy city in the U. S. by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for and controlling Asthma, Food allergies, Nasal ^[10]

Weather averages for Nashville, TN
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	78 (26)	84 (29)	86 (30)	91 (33)	95 (35)	106 (41)	107 (42)	104 (40)	105 (41)	94 (34)	84 (29)	79 (26)	107 (42)
Average high °F (°C)	46 (8)	52 (11)	61 (16)	70 (21)	77 (25)	85 (29)	89 (32)	88 (31)	82 (28)	71 (22)	59 (15)	49 (9)	69 (21)
Average low °F (°C)	28 (-2)	31 (-1)	39 (4)	47 (8)	57 (14)	65 (18)	70 (21)	68 (20)	61 (16)	49 (9)	40 (4)	30 (-1)	48. 75 (9)
Record low °F (°C)	-17 (-27)	-13 (-25)	2 (-17)	23 (-5)	34 (1)	42 (6)	54 (12)	49 (9)	36 (2)	26 (-3)	-1 (-18)	-10 (-23)	-17 (-27)
Precipitation inches (mm)	3. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 97 (100. 8)	3. 69 (93. 7)	4. 87 (123. 7)	3. 93 (99. 8)	5. 07 (128. 8)	4. 08 (103. 6)	3. 77 (95. 8)	3. 28 (83. 3)	3. 59 (91. 2)	2. 87 (72. 9)	4. 45 (113)	4. 54 (115. 3)	48. 11 (1,222)
Source: The Weather Channel[11] 2007-09-16

Metropolitan area

Main article: Nashville metropolitan area

Nashville has the largest metropolitan area in the state of Tennessee, spanning several counties. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers The Nashville-Davidson – Murfreesboro – Franklin, TN Metropolitan statistical area in Middle Tennessee is the 39th largest A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area encompasses the Middle Tennessee counties of Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Macon, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, and Wilson. Middle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to state law as the 41 counties Cannon County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Cheatham County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Davidson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Dickson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Hickman County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Macon County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Maury County (ˈmɝreɪ is a county located in the US state of Tennessee. Robertson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Rutherford County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Smith County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Sumner County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Trousdale County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Williamson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. Wilson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. ^[12]

Government and politics

See also: List of mayors of Nashville, Tennessee

The City of Nashville and Davidson County merged in 1963 as a way for Nashville to combat the problems of urban sprawl. Mayors of the City of Nashville The following is a list of the Mayors of Nashville before it had a consolidated Metropolitan government: The Tennessee State Capitol, located in Nashville Tennessee, is the home of the Tennessee legislature, and the location of the Governor 's office Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is the spreading of a city and its Suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area The combined entity is officially known as "the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County," and is popularly known as "Metro Nashville" or simply "Metro". It offers services such as police, fire, electricity, water, and sewage treatment. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is the primary provider of law enforcement services for Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. The Nashville Fire Department (NFD provides Fire and Emergency medical service to Nashville - Davidson County, Tennessee. Nashville Electric Service is among the twelve largest public electric utilities in the nation currently employing a little over 1000 employees and distributing Energy When the Metro government was formed in 1963, the government was split into two service districts-- the "urban services district" and the "general services district. " The urban services district encompasses the 1963 boundaries of the former City of Nashville, and the general services district includes the remainder of Davidson County. There are five small cities within the county that opted to retain some autonomy: Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills, Lakewood, and Oak Hill. Belle Meade is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, within Nashville. Forest Hills is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. Lakewood is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. Oak Hill is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. Two other cities (Goodlettsville and Ridgetop) cross county lines, and are also not considered part of the consolidated city-county government. Goodlettsville is a city in Davidson and Sumner counties in the U Ridgetop is a city in Davidson and Robertson counties in the U

Nashville has a strong-mayor form of government. It is governed by a mayor, vice-mayor and 40-member Metropolitan Council. The current mayor of Nashville is Karl Dean. Karl Foster Dean (born September 20, 1955) is the sixth mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County The Metropolitan Council is the legislative body of government for Nashville and Davidson County. There are 5 council members who are elected at large and 35 council members that represent individual districts. The Metro Council has regular meetings that are presided over by the vice-mayor, who is currently Diane Neighbors. Diane Neighbors is the incumbent Vice mayor of of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and the President of the The Metro Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p. m. , according to the Metropolitan Charter.

Nashville is one of the few major Southern cities that has remained loyal to the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Most local elections are officially nonpartisan. However, Democratic dominance is so absolute that most local races take place between the populist (moderate-to-conservative) and "good government" (liberal) wings of the Democratic Party. [1]; the "good government" faction has held the upper hand for some time; Mayor Dean may be said to represent that perspective. Elected Republicans are few and far between. At the state level, only two Republicans—one in the State House and one in the State Senate—represent significant portions of Nashville. The Tennessee House of Representatives, is the Lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state Legislature of the U The Tennessee Senate is the Upper house of the Tennessee state Legislature, which is known formally as the Tennessee General Assembly Most area residents who prefer conservative politics generally live in the outlying suburban counties (which themselves were represented by conservative Democrats well into the late 1970s). Much of this, of course, is a reaction in many respects, somewhat akin to urban-suburban polarizations elsewhere in America, to the lifestyle-driven liberal orientation of the city's unusually large (for the South) collegiate and white-collar professional population (with the musician community divided between the cultural traditionalists in country and gospel music and the progressive, even leftist, slant among rock musicians and those in similar genres). Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums.

Democrats are no less dominant at the federal level. Since the end of Reconstruction, the Democratic presidential candidate has carried Nashville and Davidson County in every election with the exception of two. In the 1968 U.S. presidential election, George Wallace of the American Independent Party (and governor of nearby Alabama) carried the city by a large margin, although he did not win the state (Richard Nixon did). Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience and included the assassination of Democratic candidate George Corley Wallace Jr (August 25 1919 September 13 1998 was a Democratic Governor of Alabama for four terms (1963-1967 1971-1979 and 1983-1987 and ran for The American Independent Party is a California Political party. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. In the 1972 presidential election, Nixon became the only Republican to carry Nashville since Reconstruction, gaining support from the then-dominant conservative Democrats in the area. The United States presidential election of 1972 was waged on the issues of radicalism and the Vietnam War. However, since then, Democrats have usually won Nashville by some of the largest, if not the largest, margins in Tennessee, even when the rest of the state strongly favors the Republican. In the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore carried Nashville with over 59% of the vote even as he narrowly lost his home state. The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Democratic candidate Al Gore, then Vice President, and Republican Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former In the 2004 election, John Kerry carried Nashville with 55% of the vote even as George W. Bush won the state by 14 points. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The only part of Tennessee more heavily Democratic than Nashville is the major portion of the city of Memphis, which has a far larger population of African-Americans (some 60 percent as compared to Nashville's 25 or so), making Nashville's continued loyalty to the Democratic Party all the more remarkable--and increasingly unique--for a city so far south in the U. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa S.

Despite its size, all of Nashville has been in one congressional district for most of the time since Reconstruction. A congressional district is an electoral Constituency that elects a single member of a Congress. For most of the time, it has been numbered as the 5th District, currently represented by Democrat Jim Cooper. The 5th Congressional District of Tennessee is a Congressional district in Middle Tennessee. James Hayes Shofner "Jim" Cooper (born July 19, 1954) is a Politician from the U A Republican has not represented a significant portion of Nashville since 1875. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common While Republicans made a few spirited challenges in the mid-1960s and early 1970s, they have not made a serious bid for the district since 1972, when the Republican candidate gained only 38% of the vote even as Nixon carried the district by a large margin. The district's best-known congressman was probably Jo Byrns, who represented the district from 1909 to 1936 and was Speaker of the House for much of Franklin Roosevelt's first term. Joseph Wellington "Jo" Byrns Sr ( July 20, 1869 &ndash June 4, 1936) was a U Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. Another nationally prominent congressman from Nashville was Percy Priest, who represented the district from 1941 to 1956 and was House Majority Whip from 1949 to 1953. James Percy Priest ( April 1, 1900 – October 12, 1956) was an American Politician who represented Tennessee Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A whip in the United States House of Representatives is a member of the party leadership who comes second in line after the party's Floor leader, which Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Former mayors Richard Fulton and Bill Boner also sat in the U. Richard Harmon "Dick" Fulton (born January 27, 1927) was the second mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and William J "Bill" Boner (born February 14, 1945) is a Tennessee educator and former Democratic Politician. S. House before assuming the Metro mayoral office.

A tiny portion of southern Davidson County (between Hillsboro and Nolensville Roads, split by Interstate 65) was drawn into the heavily Republican 7th District after the 2000 Census. That district is currently represented by Marsha Blackburn of neighboring Williamson County. Marsha Blackburn (born June 6, 1952 in Laurel Mississippi) is a Tennessee Politician. Despite this, many living Nashvillians have never been represented by a Republican on the state or federal levels.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1830	5,566		—
1840	6,929		24. 5%
1850	10,165		46. 7%
1860	16,988		67. 1%
1870	25,865		52. 3%
1880	43,350		67. 6%
1890	76,168		75. 7%
1900	80,865		6. 2%
1910	110,364		36. 5%
1920	118,342		7. 2%
1930	153,866		30. 0%
1940	167,402		8. 8%
1950	174,307		4. 1%
1960	170,874		-2. 0%
1970	448,003		162. 2%
1980	455,651		1. 7%
1990	488,374		7. 2%
2000	569,891		16. 7%
Source: U. S. Census[13]

The data below is for all of Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County, including other incorporated cities within the consolidated city-county (such as Belle Meade and Berry Hill). In American Local government, a consolidated city-county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction Belle Meade is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, within Nashville. See Nashville-Davidson (balance) for demographic data on Nashville-Davidson County excluding separately incorporated cities. Nashville-Davidson (balance is the name used by the US Census Bureau to designate the portion of Davidson County, Tennessee, United States

As of the census of 2000, there were 569,891 people, 237,405 households, and 138,169 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,134. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (438. 1/km²). There were 252,977 housing units at an average density of 503. 7/sq mi (194. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66. 99% White, 25. 92% African American, 0. 29% Native American, 2. 33% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 2. 42% from other races and 1. 97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 58% of the population. Nashville's estimated population for 2006 is 613,856 people. ^[1]

There were 237,405 households out of which 26. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39. 9% were married couples living together, 14. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41. 8% were non-families. 33. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 30 and the average family size was 2. 96.

In the city the population was spread out with 22. 2% under the age of 18, 11. 6% from 18 to 24, 34. 0% from 25 to 44, 21. 1% from 45 to 64, and 11. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,797, and the median income for a family was $49,317. Males had a median income of $33,844 versus $27,770 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,069. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 0% of families and 13. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 10. 5% of those age 65 or over. 4. 6% of the civilian labor force is unemployed.

Because of its relatively low cost of living and large job market, Nashville has become a popular city for immigrants. American immigration ( emigration to the United States of America) refers to the movement of non-residents to the United States. ^[14] Nashville’s foreign-born population more than tripled in size between 1990 and 2000, increasing from 12,662 to 39,596. Large groups of Mexicans, Kurds, Vietnamese, Laotians, Arabs, and Somalis call Nashville home, among other groups. See also History of Mexican-Americans Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican ancestry Kurdish Americans are Americans of Kurdish descent the majority of Kurdish Americans are recent migrants A Vietnamese American (người Mỹ gốc Việt is a resident of the United States who is of Vietnamese heritage A Laotian American is a resident of the United States who was originally from Laos or whose parents were An Arab American is a United States citizen or resident of Arab cultural and linguistic heritage and/or Identity whose ancestry traces back to any of various Somalis ( Soomaaliyeed, الصوماليون are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. ^[15] Nashville has the largest Kurdish community in the United States, numbering approximately 11,000. ^[16] During the Iraqi election of 2005, Nashville was one of the few international locations where Iraqi expatriates could vote. On January 30, 2005, Legislative elections, the Iraqi people chose representatives for the newly-formed 275-member Iraqi National Assembly ^[17] The American Jewish community in Nashville dates back over 150 years ago, and numbers about 6,500 (2001). American Jews, or Jewish Americans

See also: List of notable Nashvillians

Economy

As the "home of country music", Nashville has become a major music recording and production center. The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Nashville Tennessee. All of the Big Four record labels, as well as numerous independent labels, have offices in Nashville, mostly in the Music Row area. The music industry is the business of Music. Although it encompasses the activity of many music-related businesses and organizations it is currently dominated by the "big Music Row is an area just to the southwest of Downtown Nashville Tennessee that is home to hundreds of businesses related to the Country music, Gospel music ^[18] Since the 1960s, Nashville has been the second biggest music production center (after New York) in the U. The City of New York S. ^[19] As of 2006, Nashville's music industry is estimated to have a total economic impact of $6. 4 billion per year and to contribute 19,000 jobs to the Nashville area. ^[20]

In 2009, the Signature Tower will begin construction in Downtown Nashville. Signature Tower is a projected mixed-use Skyscraper which has been approved for construction in Nashville Tennessee, United States. Standing at more than 1,000 feet above the ground, it will be the largest skyscraper outside of either Chicago or New York City and will be the seventh tallest building in the United States. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The City of New York This list of tallest buildings in the United States ranks Skyscrapers in the United States based on official height

Although Nashville is renowned as a music recording center and tourist destination, its largest industry is actually health care. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Nashville is home to more than 250 health care companies, including Hospital Corporation of America, the largest private operator of hospitals in the world. The Hospital Corporation of America ( HCA) is the largest private operator of Health care facilities in the world As of 2006, it is estimated that the health care industry contributes $18. 3 billion per year and 94,000 jobs to the Nashville-area economy. ^[21] The automotive industry is also becoming increasingly important for the entire Middle Tennessee region. Nissan North America moved its corporate headquarters in 2006 from Gardena, California (Los Angeles County) to Nashville, with corporate headquarters temporarily located in the AT&T Building until 2008, when the Japanese auto maker will establish permanent headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee. Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. The AT&T Building (formerly the South Central Bell Building and BellSouth Building, also known as the Batman Building) is a, 32-story Skyscraper For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Franklin is a city in and the County seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. Nissan also has its largest North American manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tennessee. Smyrna is a town in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States.

Other major industries in Nashville include insurance, finance, and publishing (especially religious publishing). Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss The field of finance refers to the concepts of Time, Money and Risk and how they are interrelated Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos The city hosts headquarters operations for several Protestant denominations, including the United Methodist Church, Southern Baptist Convention, and National Baptist Convention, USA. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination and the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States. The Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC) is a United States -based mostly conservative Christian denomination The National Baptist Convention USA Inc is one of the largest religious organizations among African Americans The convention has over 30000 churches and over 6000000 , and the National Association of Free Will Baptists.

Nashville has a small but growing film industry. Several major motion pictures have been filmed in Nashville, including The Green Mile, The Last Castle, Gummo, The Thing Called Love, Coal Miner's Daughter, and Robert Altman's Nashville. The Green Mile is a 1999 American Drama film, directed by Frank Darabont and adapted by him from the 1996 Stephen The Last Castle is a 2001 movie starring Robert Redford and James Gandolfini. Gummo is a 1997 Cult film written and directed by Harmony Korine. The Thing Called Love is a Peter Bogdanovich comedy-drama movie released in 1993. For the 1969 country music song see Coal Miner's Daughter (song Coal Miner's Daughter is a 1980 American biographical Robert Bernard Altman (February 20 1925 – November 20 2006 was an American Film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with Nashville is a 1975 American Drama film directed by Robert Altman.

Fortune 500 companies within Nashville include HCA Inc. (formerly Hospital Corporation of America) and Dollar General Corporation (in Goodlettsville). Please do not add the complete list of fortune 500 companies The list is copyrighted by Fortune which makes money by selling the content The Hospital Corporation of America ( HCA) is the largest private operator of Health care facilities in the world Dollar General is a chain of Variety stores operating in 35 U Goodlettsville is a city in Davidson and Sumner counties in the U

See also: List of companies based in Nashville

See also: List of tallest buildings in Nashville

Education

Nashville is often labeled the "Athens of the South" due to the many colleges and universities in the city and metropolitan area. These colleges and universities in Nashville include American Baptist College, Aquinas College, The Art Institute of Tennessee- Nashville, Belmont University, Draughons Junior College, Fisk University, Free Will Baptist Bible College, Gupton College, Lipscomb University, Meharry Medical College, Nashville School of Law, Nashville Auto Diesel College, Nashville State Community College, Strayer University, Tennessee State University, Trevecca Nazarene University, University of Phoenix, Vanderbilt University, and Watkins College of Art and Design. American Baptist College (also known as American Baptist Theological Seminary or ABTS is a small predominantly African American Liberal arts college Aquinas College is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Nashville, Tennessee, named in honor of Saint Thomas The Art Institute of Tennessee — Nashville, is one of The Art Institutes a system of over 42 For-Profit Colleges located in major cities throughout North America all owned and operated Belmont University is a private, Coeducational Liberal arts university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States Draughons Junior College is a career College owned by Daymar Colleges Group of Owensboro Kentucky, which is owned by brothers Mark and Damien Gabis Fisk University is a historically-black university in Nashville, Tennessee, U Free Will Baptist Bible College is a private four-year College in Nashville Tennessee affiliated with the National Association of Free Will Baptists John A Gupton College, founded in 1946, is a private professional school of Mortuary science located in Nashville Tennessee. Lipscomb University is a Liberal arts University in Nashville, Tennessee. Meharry Medical College, located in Nashville Tennessee, is a graduate and professional institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church whose mission is to The Nashville School of Law is an independent night law school specializing in legal education for non-traditional and part-time students Nashville State Technical Community College is a Community college in Nashville Tennessee operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents Strayer University, formerly Strayer College of Washington DC Tennessee State University (TSU is a comprehensive urban coeducational Land-grant university founded in 1912 Trevecca Nazarene University (TNU is a private Christian Liberal arts college located in Nashville, Tennessee. The University of Phoenix ( UPX) is a for-profit educational institution that specializes in Adult education. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, Watkins College of Art&Design is a four year art and design college located in Nashville Tennessee.

Within 30 miles (50 km) of Nashville in Murfreesboro is Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), a full-sized public university with Tennessee's largest undergraduate population. Murfreesboro is a city in and the County seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. Middle Tennessee State University (founded September 11, 1911, and commonly abbreviated as MTSU) is an American University located Enrollment in post-secondary education in the city is around 43,000. Within the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area which includes MTSU, Cumberland University (Lebanon), Volunteer State Community College (Gallatin), and O'More College of Design (Franklin) total enrollment exceeds 74,000. This institution is unrelated other than by similarity of name to University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg Kentucky or Cumberland School of Law Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. Volunteer State Community College is a publicly-supported two-year Community college located in Gallatin Tennessee and operated under the auspices of the Gallatin is a city located on a navigable tributary of the Cumberland River in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. O’More College of Design, founded as O'More School of Interior Architecture and Design in 1970 is located in the historic district of Franklin Tennessee, in the United Within a 40 mile (65 km) radius are Austin Peay State University (Clarksville) and Columbia State Community College (Columbia), enrolling an additional 13,600. Austin Peay State University is an accredited public university located in Clarksville Tennessee, and operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Clarksville is a city in Montgomery County Tennessee, USA Clarksville is the county seat of Montgomery County and is Tennessee 's fifth largest city Columbia State Community College is a two-year college located in Columbia Tennessee. Columbia is a city in Maury County, Tennessee, United States.

The city is served by the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and numerous private schools, such as Harpeth Hall School, Montgomery Bell Academy, Father Ryan and Saint Cecilia Academy, the latter of which was named as one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in America (2004, 2006 and 2007). Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, or MNPS is a school district that serves the city of Nashville Tennessee. Harpeth Hall School is a private school for girls grades 5-12 in Nashville Tennessee. Montgomery Bell Academy (often referred to as MBA) is a preparatory day school for boys in grades 7 through 12 in Nashville Tennessee. Father Ryan High School is a private, Roman Catholic High school in Nashville Tennessee. ^[22]

Culture

Much of the city's cultural life has revolved around its large university community. The Ryman Auditorium is a 2362-seat live performance venue located at 116 Fifth Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee, U Particularly significant in this respect were two groups of critics and writers who were associated with Vanderbilt University in the early twentieth century, the Fugitives and the Agrarians. A fugitive is a person who is fleeing from Custody, whether it be from private Slavery, a government Arrest, government or non-government questioning The Southern Agrarians (also known as the Vanderbilt Agrarians or Nashville Agrarians) were a group of twelve American writers and poets with roots in the

Popular destinations include Fort Nashborough, a reconstruction of the original settlement; the Tennessee State Museum; and The Parthenon, a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Tennessee State Museum is a large museum in Nashville depicting the history of the U The Parthenon in Nashville Tennessee is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. The Parthenon ( Ancient Greek:) is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena, built in the 5th century BC on the Athenian Acropolis Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's The State Capitol is one of the oldest working state capitol buildings in the nation, while The Hermitage is one of the older presidential homes open to the public. The Nashville Zoo is one of the city's newer attractions. The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere is a Zoo and historic plantation farmhouse located six miles (10 km southeast of downtown Nashville, Tennessee.

Country music

Many popular tourist sites involve country music, including the Country Music Hall of Fame, Ryman Auditorium, which was for many years the site of the Grand Ole Opry, and Belcourt Theater. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The Ryman Auditorium is a 2362-seat live performance venue located at 116 Fifth Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee, U The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee The Belcourt Theatre is a 2-cinema theater operating in Nashville 's Hillsboro Village district Each year, the CMA Music Festival (formerly known as Fan Fair) brings thousands of country fans to the city. The CMA Music Festival is a 4-day Music festival centered around Country music hosted each June by the Country Music Association in Nashville Nashville was once home of television shows like Hee Haw, and Pop! Goes the Country. For the EP by The Birthday Party, see Hee Haw (EP Hee Haw was a Television Variety show co-hosted Pop! Goes the Country was a weekly half-hour syndicated variety Country music Television series between September 7, 1974

Nashville was once home to the Opryland USA theme park, which operated from 1972 to 1997 before being closed by its owners Gaylord Entertainment, and soon after demolished to make room for the Opry Mills mega-shopping mall. Opryland USA (later called Opryland Themepark and typically called simply Opryland) was a theme park located in Nashville Tennessee. Gaylord Entertainment Company ( operates a number of Hotel, Resort, and media companies that was built by Edward Gaylord. Opry Mills is a mega Shopping mall owned by Simon Property Group, formerly by its initial owners Mills Corporation and Gaylord Entertainment. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors

Lower Broadway is home to many honky tonk bars and clubs. Lower Broadway is a street that is a focal point of Nashville Tennessee. A honky tonk (also called a honkatonk, honkey-tonk, or tonk) is a type of bar with musical entertainment that is common in the Southwestern

Christian pop music

The Christian pop and rock music industry is based along Nashville's Music Row, with a great influence in neighboring Williamson County. Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM; also by its religious neutral term " inspirational music " is a genre of Popular music which is Music Row is an area just to the southwest of Downtown Nashville Tennessee that is home to hundreds of businesses related to the Country music, Gospel music Williamson County is a County located in the US state of Tennessee. The Christian record companies include EMI (formally Sparrow Records), Rocketown Records, Beach Street and Reunion Records with many of the genre's most popular acts such as Rebecca St. James, tobyMac, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman, Avalon and Newsboys based there. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Sparrow Records is a popular Christian music Record label; a division of EMI. Rocketown Records is an Independent record label which was started in 1996 by Michael W Beach Street may refer to Beach Street Manhattan New York City Beach Street Georgetown Penang Beach Street Hong Kong Reunion Records is a Brentwood Tennessee based division of Sony Music Entertainment started in 1982 by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton Rebecca St James (born Rebecca Jean Smallbone on July 26, 1977) is a Grammy Award winning Christian pop rock singer songwriter Toby McKeehan (born October 22, 1964 in Fairfax Virginia) professionally known as TobyMac, is a professional musician producer and songwriter Michael W Smith (born October 7, 1957) is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer and Songwriter. Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962 in Paducah Kentucky, U Avalon (probably from the Celtic word abal: apple see Etymology below is a legendary island featured in the Arthurian legend, famous for its beautiful For the protest event see Newsboys Strike of 1899 Newsboys (sometimes stylized as newsboys) is a Grammy Award -nominated

Jazz

Although Nashville was never known as a jazz town, it did have many great jazz bands including The Nashville Jazz Machine led by Dave Converse and its current version, the Nashville Jazz Orchestra led by Jim Williamson as well as The Establishment led by Billy Adair. The Francis Craig Orchestra entertained Nashvillians from 1929 to 1945 from the Oak Bar and Grille Room in the Hermitage Hotel. Craig's orchestra was also the first to broadcast over local radio station WSM and enjoyed phenomenal success with a 12-year show that was aired over the entire NBC network. In the late 1930s, he introduced a newcomer, Dinah Shore, a former cheerleader and local graduate of Hume Fogg High School and Vanderbilt University. Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American Singer, Actress

Radio station WMOT in nearby Murfreesboro has aided significantly in the recent revival of the city's jazz scene, as has the non-profit Nashville Jazz Workshop, which holds concerts in a renovated building in the north Nashville neighborhood of Germantown. WMOT is a Radio station featuring Jazz music programming and serving the Metropolitan Nashville market Murfreesboro is a city in and the County seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States.

Civil War

Civil War history is important to the city's tourism industry. Sites pertaining to the Battle of Nashville and the nearby Battle of Franklin and Battle of Stones River can be seen, along with several well-preserved antebellum plantation houses such as Belle Meade Plantation and Belmont Mansion. The Battle of Nashville was a two-day battle in the Franklin-Nashville Campaign that represented the end of large-scale fighting in the Western Theater of the The Battle of Stones River or Second Battle of Murfreesboro (in the South, simply the Battle of Murfreesboro) was fought from December

Performing arts

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is the major performing arts center of the city. The Tennessee Performing Arts Center or TPAC, is located in the James K It is the home of the Tennessee Repertory Theatre, Nashville Children's Theatre, the Nashville Opera, and Nashville Ballet. Nashville Children's Theatre (NCT is the oldest professional Children's theatre company in America The Nashville Opera Association is a professional Opera company in Nashville, Tennessee and is a member of OPERA America.

In September 2006, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center opened as the home of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. The Schermerhorn Symphony Center is a symphony center in downtown Nashville Tennessee. The Nashville Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in Nashville Tennessee.

Art museums

Nashville has several arts centers and museums, including the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, located in the former post office building; Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art; the Tennessee State Museum; Fisk University's Van Vechten and Aaron Douglas Galleries; Vanderbilt University's Fine Art Gallery and Sarratt Gallery; and the Parthenon. The Frist Center for the Visual Arts is an art museum in Nashville Tennessee. A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail. Cheekwood is a privately funded 55 acre estate on the western edge of Nashville Tennessee that houses the Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art. Tennessee State Museum is a large museum in Nashville depicting the history of the U

Major annual events

• The GMA Music Awards Christian and Gospel music awards is held each April at various locations including the Grand Ole Opry or the Ryman Auditorium. The Gospel Music Association (GMA Dove Awards were created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in Christian music Leading up to the awards is GMA week where radio stations interview and fans get autographs.
• The CMA Music Festival is a four day event in June featuring performances by country music stars, autograph signings, artist/fan interaction, and other activities for country music fans. The CMA Music Festival is a 4-day Music festival centered around Country music hosted each June by the Country Music Association in Nashville
• In September, Nashville hosts the Tennessee State Fair at the State Fairgrounds. The State Fair lasts nine days and includes rides, exhibits, rodeos, tractor pulls, and numerous other shows and attractions. Rodeo (ˈroʊdioʊ or /roʊˈdeɪoʊ/ is a sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States Truck and tractor pulling, also known as power pulling, is a competition using Tractors and large Trucks to pull a heavy drag along a 'track' and is very
• The Nashville Film Festival takes place each year for a week in April. It features hundreds of independent films and is one of the biggest film festivals in the Southern United States.
• In September, the African Street Festival takes place on the campus of Tennessee State University.
• Other big events in Nashville include the Fourth of July celebration which takes place each year at Riverfront Park, the Country Music Marathon and Half Marathon which normally includes over 25,000 runners from around the world, the Tomato Art Festival which takes place in East Nashville every August, and the Australian Festival which celebrates the cultural and business links between the U. In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July (or the Fourth) is a Federal holiday commemorating the adoption The Country Music Marathon is located in Nashville TN. The route begins in Centennial Park and continues along many of Nashville's sights including music row Belmont University S. and Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

Media

See also: List of Nashville media

The primary daily newspaper in Nashville is The Tennessean, which, until 1998, competed fiercely with another daily, the Nashville Banner (although the two were housed in the same building under a joint-operating agreement). The Tennessean is the principal daily Newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, with a circulation area covering 39 counties in Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Nashville Banner was a daily newspaper of Nashville Tennessee which ceased publication in 1998 Although The Tennessean now enjoys a relative monopoly on the local newspaper market, a smaller free daily called The City Paper has cut into The Tennessean's market share somewhat. The City Paper is a Free daily newspaper (now only printed two days a week serving Nashville Tennessee. Online news service NashvillePost.com competes with the printed dailies to break news of business and local/state politics. NashvillePostcom is an online news service covering business and politics in the Nashville Tennessee metropolitan area Several weekly papers are also published in Nashville, including the Nashville Scene, Nashville Business Journal, and The Tennessee Tribune. Nashville Scene is an Alternative newsweekly in Nashville Tennessee. Historically, The Tennessean was associated with a broadly liberal editorial policy, while The Banner carried staunchly conservative views in its editorial pages; The Banner's heritage is carried on these days by The City Paper. The Scene is the area's alternative weekly broadsheet, while The Tribune serves Nashville's African-American population. An alternative newspaper is a type of Newspaper that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of opinionated Reviews and columns

Nashville is home to nearly a dozen broadcast television stations, although most households are served by direct cable network connections. Comcast Cable has a monopoly on terrestrial cable service in Davidson County (but not throughout the entire DMA). Comcast Corporation ( is the largest Cable television company the second largest Internet service provider and (according to the company the fourth largest telephone A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the Population Nashville is ranked as the 30th largest television market in the United States.

Nashville is also home to cable networks Country Music Television (CMT), Great American Country (GAC), and RFD-TV, among others. Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network "GAC" redirects here For other uses of this three-letter abbreviation see Gac (disambiguation. RFD-TV, or Rural Free Delivery TV, is a United States satellite and cable television channel devoted to rural issues concerns and interests CMT's Master Control facilities are located in New York City with the other Viacom properties. Master control is the technical hub of a broadcast operation common among most over-the-air Television stations and networks It is distinct from production The City of New York Viacom ( ( short for " Vi deo & A udio Com munications" is an American Media conglomerate with various worldwide interests The Top 20 Countdown and CMT Insider are taped in their Nashville studios. Nashville is also the home and namesake of the NBC country music singing competition Nashville Star, which broadcasts from the Opryland complex. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Nashville Star is a reality Television program. It airs Mondays on NBC in the United States of America, following five seasons on Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, formerly known as Opryland Hotel, is a large Hotel and Convention center located in Nashville Shop at Home Network was once based in Nashville, but the channel signed off in 2006. The Shop at Home Network (more commonly known as just Shop at Home Shop At Home TV SATH or SAH) was a Television network in the

Several dozen FM and AM radio stations broadcast in the Nashville area, including five college stations and one LPFM community station. Amplitude modulation ( AM) is a technique used in electronic communication most commonly for transmitting information via a Radio Carrier wave Campus radio (also known as college radio, university radio or student radio) is a type of Radio station that is run by the students of a college Low-power broadcasting is the concept of Broadcasting at very low power and low cost to a small community area Community radio is a type of Radio service that caters to the interests of a certain area broadcasting material that is popular to a local audience but is overlooked by more Nashville is ranked as the 44th largest radio market in the United States. Nashville is home to WSM which originally stood for "We Shield Millions". WSM-FM is owned by Cumulus Media and is 95. WSM-FM is an FM radio station in Nashville, Tennessee, known on the air as 95 5 FM the Wolf. WSM-AM, owned by Gaylord Entertainment Company, can be heard nationally on 650 AM or online at WSM Online from its studios located inside the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. WSM is the Callsign of a 50000 watt AM radio station located in Nashville Tennessee. Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, formerly known as Opryland Hotel, is a large Hotel and Convention center located in Nashville WLAC is a Clear Channel-owned talk station which was originally sponsored by the Life and Casualty Insurance Company of Tennessee, and its competitor WWTN is owned by Cumulus. WLAC is a Clear channel Radio station based in Nashville Tennessee, operating at 1510 kHz on the AM dial Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. The Life and Casualty Insurance Company of Tennessee was a Life insurance company based in Nashville Tennessee, founded in 1903 by A WWTN is a 100 kW Class C FM radio station serving the Nashville, Tennessee Media market. Cumulus Media Inc (also known as Cumulus Broadcasting) is a large owner of Radio stations in markets in the United States.

Sports

Nashville has several professional sports teams, most notably the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League and the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. LP Field is a football Stadium in Nashville Tennessee, United States, used primarily as the home stadium of the NFL 's Tennessee Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Several other pro sports teams also call Nashville home, as does the NCAA college football Music City Bowl. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies The Music City Bowl is a post-season American College football Bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played in Nashville Tennessee The Vanderbilt Commodores are members of the Southeastern Conference. The Southeastern Conference (SEC is a College Athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern The football team of Tennessee State University plays its home games at LP Field. Tennessee State University (TSU is a comprehensive urban coeducational Land-grant university founded in 1912

Club	Sport	League	Venue
Tennessee Titans	Football	National Football League	LP Field
Nashville Predators	Hockey	National Hockey League	Sommet Center
Nashville Sounds	Baseball	Minor League Baseball: Pacific Coast League	Herschel Greer Stadium
Nashville Metros	Soccer	Premier Development League	Ezell Park
Nashville Storm	Football	North American Football League	TBA

Sports venues in Nashville are:

• LP Field
• Sommet Center
• Nashville Municipal Auditorium
• Herschel Greer Stadium
• Ezell Park
• Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field at Vanderbilt University
• Memorial Gymnasium at Vanderbilt University
• Curb Event Center at Belmont University
• Gentry Center at Tennessee State University
• Allen Arena at Lipscomb University
• Music City Motorplex at state fairgrounds

Parks

Metro Board of Parks and Recreation owns and manages 10,200 acres (4,120 ha) of land and 99 parks and greenways (comprising more than 3% of the total area of the county). The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. LP Field is a football Stadium in Nashville Tennessee, United States, used primarily as the home stadium of the NFL 's Tennessee The Nashville Predators are a professional Ice hockey team based in Nashville Tennessee. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center and pronounced soh-MAY' is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville Tennessee The Nashville Sounds are a Minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. Herschel Greer Stadium is a Minor league baseball ballpark located in Nashville, Tennessee on the grounds of Fort Negley, an Nashville Metros are an American Soccer team based Nashville, Tennessee founded in 1989. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur Ezell Park is a Soccer specific-stadium in Nashville Tennessee. The Nashville Storm are an amateur outdoor football team in Nashville Tennessee, which plays in the North American Football League. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The North American Soccer League is sometimes mistakenly called the North American Football League NAFL redirects here for the Northern Irish soccer league LP Field is a football Stadium in Nashville Tennessee, United States, used primarily as the home stadium of the NFL 's Tennessee Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center and pronounced soh-MAY' is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville Tennessee The Nashville Municipal Auditorium (informally known locally as Municipal Auditorium or simply Municipal) was the primary indoor Sports and Concert Herschel Greer Stadium is a Minor league baseball ballpark located in Nashville, Tennessee on the grounds of Fort Negley, an Ezell Park is a Soccer specific-stadium in Nashville Tennessee. Memorial Gymnasium is a multi-purpose facility located in Nashville, Tennessee. The Curb Event Center is a multipurpose Arena on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville Tennessee. Gentry Complex is a 10500-seat multi-purpose Arena on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville Tennessee. Allen Arena is an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville Tennessee. Music City Motorplex is a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series racetrack located at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds near downtown Nashville Tennessee. 2,684 acres (1,086 ha) of land is home to Warner Parks, which houses a 5,000 square-foot (460 m²) learning center, 20 miles (30 km) of scenic roads, 12 miles (19 km) of hiking trails, and 10 miles (16 km) of horse trails. In late 2005, Centennial Park began offering free wireless broadband internet service. Centennial Park (Nashville is a large urban Park located approximately two miles (three km west of Downtown Nashville Tennessee, across

Warner Parks, the largest municipal parks in the state, are home to the annual Iroquois Steeplechase. Edwin Warner Park and Percy Warner Park collectively known as Warner Parks are two major public Parks in Nashville Tennessee.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains parks on Old Hickory Lake and Percy Priest Lake. The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel Old Hickory Lake is a man-made Lake in north central Tennessee. J Percy Priest Lake is an artificial Lake in north central Tennessee. These parks are used for multiple activities including fishing, water-skiing, sailing and boating. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Water skiing is a Sport where an individual (or more than one individual is pulled behind a Motor boat or a cable ski installation on a body of water wearing Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force Boating, the leisurely activity of traveling by Boat typically refers to the Recreational use of boats whether Power boats sail boats, or Percy Priest Lake is also home to the Vanderbilt Sailing Club.

Transportation

Nashville is centrally located at the crossroads of three Interstate Highways: I-40, I-24, and I-65. The Music City Star is a Regional rail service running between Nashville and Lebanon Tennessee. The Shelby Street Bridge (sometimes called the Shelby Avenue Bridge) is a Truss bridge that spans the Cumberland River in Nashville Tennessee The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States Interstate 24 (I-24 is an Interstate highway in the eastern United States. Interstate 65 (I-65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. Interstate 440 is a bypass route connecting I-40, I-65, and I-24 south of downtown Nashville. Exit list The Metropolitan Transit Authority [2] provides bus transit within the city. The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA is a public transit bus system that serves Nashville - Davidson County, Tennessee.

The city is served by Nashville International Airport, which was a hub for American Airlines between 1986 and 1995 and is now a mini-hub for Southwest Airlines. Nashville International Airport is an airport in southeastern Nashville Tennessee. American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size Southwest Airlines Co ( is an American low-cost Airline based in Dallas Texas, with its largest focus city at Las Vegas ' McCarran

Although it is a major rail hub, with a large CSX Transportation freight rail yard, Nashville is one of the largest cities in the U. S. not served by Amtrak. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971

Nashville launched a passenger rail system called the Music City Star on September 18, 2006. The Music City Star is a Regional rail service running between Nashville and Lebanon Tennessee. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The first and only currently operational leg of the system connects the city of Lebanon to downtown Nashville at Nashville Riverfront. Nashville Riverfront is a station on Nashville 's Commuter rail line the Music City Star. Legs to Murfreesboro and Gallatin are currently in the feasibility study stage. The system plan includes seven legs connecting Nashville to surrounding suburbs.

Notable bridges in the city are:

Official Name	Other Names	Length	Date Opened
Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge	Gateway Bridge	506 m (1,660 ft)	May 19, 2004
Kelly Miller Smith Bridge	Jefferson Street Bridge		March 2, 1994
Old Hickory Bridge			1929
Martin Luther King Jr. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Bridge	Bordeaux Bridge		September 18, 1980
Shelby Street Bridge	Shelby Avenue Bridge	960 m (3,150 ft)	July 5, 1909
Silliman Evans Bridge		720 m (2,362 ft)	1963
Victory Memorial Bridge			July 2, 1956
William Goodwin Bridge	Hobson Pike Bridge	675 m (2,215 ft)
Woodland Street Bridge		195 m (639 ft)

Nicknames

Nashville is a colorful, well-known city in several different arenas. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Shelby Street Bridge (sometimes called the Shelby Avenue Bridge) is a Truss bridge that spans the Cumberland River in Nashville Tennessee Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As such, it has earned various sobriquets, including:

• Music City, USA: WSM-AM announcer David Cobb first used this name during a 1950 broadcast and it stuck. WSM is the Callsign of a 50000 watt AM radio station located in Nashville Tennessee. It is now the official nickname used by the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau. Nashville is the home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and many major record labels. The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Country music radio program and concert broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music ^[23] This name also dates back to 1874, where after receiving and hearing a performance by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, Queen Victoria of England is reported as saying that "These young people must surely come from a musical city. The Fisk Jubilee Singers are a group of African American singers first organized in 1871. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland "^[24]
• Athens of the South: Home to twenty-four post-secondary educational institutions, Nashville has long been compared to the ancient city of learning, site of Plato's Academy. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Biography Early life Birth and family Plato was born in Athens Greece An academy ( Greek Ἀκαδημία is an institution of higher learning research or honorary membership Since 1897, a full-scale replica of the Athenian Parthenon has stood in Nashville, and many examples of classical and neoclassical architecture can be found in the city. The Parthenon in Nashville Tennessee is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. ^[25]
• The Protestant Vatican or The Buckle of the Bible Belt: Nashville has over 700 churches,^[26] several seminaries, a number of Christian music companies, and is the headquarters for the publishing arms of both the Southern Baptist Convention and the United Methodist Church. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Vatican City, officially the State of the Vatican City (Stato della Città del Vaticano is a Landlocked sovereign City-state whose territory The Bible Belt is an informal term for an area of the United States of America in which socially conservative Evangelical Protestantism is a The Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC) is a United States -based mostly conservative Christian denomination The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination and the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States. It is also the seat of the National Association of Free Will Baptists, the Gideons International, the Gospel Music Association and Thomas Nelson, the world's largest producer of Bibles. National Association of Free Will Baptists - a national body of predominantly White Free Will Baptist churches in the United States and Canada Gideons International (also known as Gideon's Bible) is an evangelical Christian organization dedicated to distributing copies of the Bible in The Gospel Music Association (GMA was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Nashville]] [[Tennessee]] Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin ^[27]
• Cashville: Nashville native Young Buck, a rapper in the G-Unit clique, released a very successful album called Straight Outta Ca$hville that has popularized the nickname among a new generation. David Darnell Brown (born March 15 1981 better known by his stage name Young Buck, is an American rapper who is signed to G-Unit Records and Cashville G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City. Straight Outta Cashville is the commercial debut album of rapper Young Buck. ^[28]
• Nashvegas: The rhinestones and neon of Nashville have given rise to a glitzy image that local residents have embraced. Playing off the image of Las Vegas, this nickname reflects the city's colorful nightlife and affluence. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Americana music artist George Hamilton V has popularized the nickname in song. Americana refers to artifacts of the Culture of the United States, the history and folklore resultant from its Westward expansion. ^[29]
• Little Kurdistan: Nashville has the United States' largest population of Kurdish people, estimated to be around 11,000. ^[17][16]

Sister cities

Nashville is an active participant in the Sister Cities program and has relationships with the following towns:^[30]

• Belfast, Northern Ireland (1995)
• Edmonton, Canada (1990)
• Caen, France (1991)
• Magdeburg, Germany (2003)
• Taiyuan, China

The city is also exploring forming a sister city relationship with:

• Diyarbakır, Turkey
• Mendoza, Argentina
• Owerri, Nigeria

References

Further reading

• Carey, Bill (2000). Fortunes, Fiddles, & Fried Chicken: A Nashville Business History. Franklin, Tenn. : Hillsboro Press. ISBN 1-57736-178-4.  
• Egerton, John (1979). Nashville: The Faces of Two Centuries, 1780-1980. Nashville: PlusMedia. LCCN 79089173.  
• Egerton, John and E. Thomas Wood (eds. ) (2001). Nashville: An American Self-Portrait. Nashville: Beaten Biscuit Press. ISBN 0-9706702-1-4.  
• Lovett, Bobby L. (1999). African-American History of Nashville, Tennessee, 1780-1930: Elites and Dilemmas. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1-55728-555-1.  
• Wooldridge, John (ed. ) (1890). History of Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville: Publishing House of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. LCCN 76027605.  

External links

Government

• Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
• Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
• Nashville Public Library (Nashville historical timeline)

Travel

• Nashville travel guide from Wikitravel

General information

• Sister Cities of Nashville

• Nashville, Tennessee is at coordinates 36°09′54″N 86°47′02″W / 36.165, -86.784 (Nashville, Tennessee)Coordinates: 36°09′54″N 86°47′02″W / 36.165, -86.784 (Nashville, Tennessee)

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