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Nashville, Tennessee From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search "Nashville" redirects here. For other uses, see Nashville (disambiguation). City of Nashville Flag Seal Nickname(s): Music City City of NashvilleLocation 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 526.1 sq mi (1,362.5 km²) - Land 502.2 sq mi (1,300.8 km²) - Water 23.9 sq mi (61.8 km²) Elevation 597 ft (182 m) Population (2007)[1][2][3][4] - City 619,626 (consolidated) 590,807 (balance) - Density 1,233.8/sq mi (476.3/km²) - Metro 1,521,437 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.[5] It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. Nashville is a major hub for the health care, music, publishing, banking and transportation industries. Nashville has a consolidated city-county government which includes seven smaller municipalities in a two-tier system. The population of Nashville-Davidson County stood at 619,626 as of 2007,[2] according to United States Census Bureau estimates. The 2007 population of the entire 13-county Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area was 1,521,437,[3] making it the largest metropolitan area in the state. Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Geography and climate 2.1 Metropolitan area 3 Cityscape 4 Law and government 5 Demographics 6 Economy 7 Education 7.1 Public Schools 7.2 Private Schools 7.3 Colleges and Universities 8 Culture 8.1 Country music 8.2 Christian pop music 8.3 Jazz 8.4 Civil War 8.5 Performing arts 8.6 Art museums 8.7 Major annual events 9 Media 10 Sports 11 Parks and recreation 12 Infrastructure 12.1 Transportation 13 Nicknames 14 Sister cities 15 References 16 Further reading 17 External links [edit] 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. Nashville quickly grew because of its prime location, accessibility as a river port, and its later status as a major railroad center. In 1806, Nashville was incorporated as a city and became the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. In 1843, the city was named the permanent capital of the state of Tennessee. Nashville riverfront shortly after the Civil WarBy 1860, when the first rumblings of secession began to be heard across the South, antebellum Nashville was a very prosperous city. 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.[citation needed] Within a few years, the city had reclaimed its important shipping and trading position and also developed a solid manufacturing base. 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".[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] 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. 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.[citation needed] This was accomplished in 1997 when Nashville was awarded an NHL expansion team which was subsequently named the Nashville Predators. LP Field (formerly Adelphia Coliseum) was built after the National Football League's (NFL) Houston Oilers agreed to move to the city in 1995. The NFL debuted in Nashville in 1998 at Vanderbilt Stadium, and LP Field opened in the summer of 1999. 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. Today the city along the Cumberland River is a crossroads of American culture, and one of the fastest-growing areas of the Upper South. [edit] Geography and climate A satellite image of NashvilleNashville lies on the Cumberland River in the northwestern portion of the Nashville Basin. Nashville's topography ranges from 385 ft (117 m) above sea level at the Cumberland River to 1,160 feet (354 m) above sea level at its highest point.[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 526.1 square miles (1,362.6 km²), of which, 502.3 square miles (1,300.8 km²) of it is land and 23.9 square miles (61.8 km²) of it (4.53%) is water. Nashville has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and chilly winters. Average annual rainfall is 48.1 inches (1222 mm), typically with winter and spring being the wettest and autumn being the driest. In the winter months, snowfall is not uncommon in Nashville but is usually not heavy. Average annual snowfall is about 9 inches (229 mm), falling mostly in January and February and occasionally March and December.[7] Spring and fall are generally pleasantly warm but prone to severe thunderstorms, which occasionally bring tornadoes — with recent major events on April 16, 1998, April 7, 2006, and February 5, 2008. Relative humidity in Nashville averages 83% in the mornings and 60% in the afternoons,[8] which is considered moderate for the Southeastern United States.[9] 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.[10] The largest one-day snow total was 17 inches (432 mm) on March 17, 1892. The largest snow event in the recent memory was the storm on January 16, 2003, on which date Nashville received 7 inches (178 mm).[11] Nashville's long springs and autumns combined with a diverse array of trees and grasses can often make it uncomfortable for allergy sufferers.[12] In 2008, Nashville was ranked as the 18th-worst spring allergy city in the U.S. by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.[13] [hide] 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) 3.97 (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[14] 2007-09-16 [edit] Metropolitan area Main article: Nashville metropolitan area Nashville has the largest metropolitan area in the state of Tennessee, spanning several counties. The Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area encompasses the Middle Tennessee counties of Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Macon, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, and Wilson.[15] [edit] Cityscape Please help improve this section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page. (August 2008) See also: List of tallest buildings in Nashville Nashville's first skyscraper, the Life & Casualty Tower, was completed in 1957 and started the construction of high rises in downtown Nashville. After the construction of the AT&T Building in 1994, the downtown area saw little construction until recently. Many new residential developments have been constructed or are planned for the various neighborhoods of Downtown and Midtown. A new high rise office building, The Pinnacle, is also currently under construction. Many civic and infrastructure projects are either being planned, in progress, or recently completed. A new MTA bus hub was recently completed in downtown Nashville. Several public parks are now complete as well, including the Public Square. Riverfront Park is scheduled to be extensively updated in coming years. Nashville has many entertainment venues in various sizes. The largest and most used facilities are the Sommet Center, and LP Field. A notable recent completion is the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The next major addition to the Nashville cityscape will likely be the Music City Center, a replacement to the current downtown convention center, along with its accompanying hotels. [edit] Law and government See also: List of mayors of Nashville, Tennessee The State Capitol in NashvilleThe City of Nashville and Davidson County merged in 1963 as a way for Nashville to combat the problems of urban sprawl. 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. 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 seven smaller municipalities within the consolidated city-county: Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills, Lakewood, Oak Hill, Goodlettsville (partially), and Ridgetop (partially). These municipalities use a two-tier system of government, with the smaller municipality typically providing police services and the Metro Nashville government providing most other services. Nashville is governed by a mayor, vice-mayor, and 40-member Metropolitan Council. It uses the strong-mayor form of the mayor-council system.[16] The current mayor of Nashville is Karl Dean. 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. The Metro Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., according to the Metropolitan Charter. Nashville has been a Democratic stronghold since at least the end of Reconstruction. While local elections are officially nonpartisan, nearly all of the city's elected officials are known to be Democrats. At the state level, Democrats hold all but one of the city's state house districts and all but one of the city's state senate districts. Democrats are no less dominant at the federal level. Since Reconstruction, the Democratic presidential candidate has only failed to carry Nashville/Davidson County only twice. In 1968, George Wallace carried Nashville by a large enough margin that nearly enabled him to carry Tennessee. In 1972, Richard Nixon became the only Republican presidential candidate to carry Nashville. Since then, the Democrats have carried the city at the presidential level with relatively little difficulty. In the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore carried Nashville with over 59% of the vote even as he narrowly lost his home state. In the 2004 election, John Kerry carried Nashville with 55% of the vote even as George W. Bush won the state by 14 points. In 2008, Barack Obama carried Nashville with 60 percent of the vote even as John McCain won Tennessee by 15 points. At the federal level, Nashville is split between two congressional districts. Nearly all of the city is in the 5th District, currently represented by Democrat Jim Cooper. A Republican has not represented a significant portion of Nashville since 1875. 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. 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. Former mayors Richard Fulton and Bill Boner also sat in the U.S. House before assuming the Metro mayoral office. All of Nashville was located in one congressional district for most of the time from Reconstruction until the 2000 Census, when a small portion of southwestern Nashville was drawn into the heavily Republican 7th District. That district is currently represented by Marsha Blackburn of neighboring Williamson County; Blackburn represented much of the Nashville share of the 7th in the state senate from 1998 to 2002. [edit] 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% 1940 167,402 8.8% 1950 174,307 4.1% 1960 170,874 −2% 1970 448,003 162.2% 1980 455,651 1.7% 1990 488,374 7.2% 2000 569,891 16.7% Source: U.S. Census[17] 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). See Nashville-Davidson (balance) for demographic data on Nashville-Davidson County excluding separately incorporated cities. Population density map per 2000 censusAs 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 1,134.6 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. Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County's estimated population for 2007 is 619,626 people.[2] 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, 14.3% 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. About 10.0% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% 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.[18] 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.[19] Nashville has the largest Kurdish community in the United States, numbering approximately 11,000.[20] During the Iraqi election of 2005, Nashville was one of the few international locations where Iraqi expatriates could vote.[21] The American Jewish community in Nashville dates back over 150 years ago,[citation needed] and numbers about 6,500 (2001). See also: List of notable Nashvillians [edit] Economy As the "home of country music", Nashville has become a major music recording and production center. All of the Big Four record labels, as well as numerous independent labels, have offices in Nashville, mostly in the Music Row area.[22] Since the 1960s, Nashville has been the second biggest music production center (after New York) in the U.S.[23] 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.[24] Although Nashville is renowned as a music recording center and tourist destination, its largest industry is actually health care. Nashville is home to more than 250 health care companies, including Hospital Corporation of America, the largest private operator of hospitals 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.[25] 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 Franklin. Nissan also has its largest North American manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tennessee. Largely as a result of the increased development of Nissan and other Japanese economic interests in the region, Japan moved its New Orleans Consulate-general to Nashville's Palmer Plaza. Other major industries in Nashville include insurance, finance, and publishing (especially religious publishing). The city hosts headquarters operations for several Protestant denominations, including the United Methodist Church, Southern Baptist Convention, and National Baptist Convention, USA., and the National Association of Free Will Baptists. Fortune 500 companies within Nashville include Dell, HCA Inc. (formerly Hospital Corporation of America) and Dollar General Corporation (in Goodlettsville). See also: List of companies based in Nashville [edit] Education [edit] Public Schools The city is served by the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. [edit] Private Schools David Lipscomb Campus School Brentwood Academy Ensworth School Franklin Road Academy Father Ryan Harpeth Hall School Madison Academy Montgomery Bell Academy St. Cecilia Academy, named as one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in America (2004, 2006 and 2007).[26] University School of Nashville [edit] Colleges and Universities Administrative Building of Free Will Baptist Bible College.Nashville is often labeled the "Athens of the South" due to the many colleges and universities in the city and metropolitan area.[27] The 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[28] (a NAFTC´s Training Center), Nashville State Community College, Strayer University, Tennessee State University, Trevecca Nazarene University, University of Phoenix, Vanderbilt University, and Watkins College of Art&Design. 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. 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. Within a 40 mile (65 km) radius are Austin Peay State University (Clarksville) and Columbia State Community College (Columbia), enrolling an additional 13,600. [edit] Culture Ryman Auditorium, the "Mother Church of Country Music"Much of the city's cultural life has revolved around its large university community. 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. 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. 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. [edit] 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. Each year, the CMA Music Festival (formerly known as Fan Fair) brings thousands of country fans to the city. Nashville was once home of television shows like Hee Haw, and Pop! Goes the Country. 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. Lower Broadway and Printer's Alley are home to many honky tonk bars and clubs.[citation needed] [edit] 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. 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, Mandisa, Avalon, DJ Maj and Newsboys based there. [edit] Jazz Kirk Whalum visiting the audience at a riverfront concert in 2007Although 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. 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. [edit] 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. [edit] Performing arts The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is the major performing arts center of the city. It is the home of the Tennessee Repertory Theatre, Nashville Children's Theatre, the Nashville Opera, and Nashville Ballet. In September 2006, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center opened as the home of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. [edit] 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. [edit] Major annual events Nashville at duskThe Gospel Music Association Dove Awards are held each April at various locations including the Grand Ole Opry or the Ryman Auditorium. Leading up to the awards is GMA week where radio stations interview and fans get autographs. 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. 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. 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. In September, the African Street Festival takes place on the campus of Tennessee State University. The Country Music Association Awards are usually held in November, typically at the Grand Ole Opry (with recent exceptions), and televised nationally to millions of viewers. 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.S. and Australia. [edit] Media Main article: Media in Nashville, Tennessee Offices for The TennesseanThe 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). 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. Online news service NashvillePost.com competes with the printed dailies to break news of business and local/state politics. Several weekly papers are also published in Nashville, including the Nashville Scene, Nashville Business Journal, and The Tennessee Tribune. 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. 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). 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. CMT's Master Control facilities are located in New York City with the other Viacom properties. 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. Shop at Home Network was once based in Nashville, but the channel signed off in 2006. Several dozen FM and AM radio stations broadcast in the Nashville area, including five college stations and one LPFM community station. 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 95.5 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. 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. 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.[citation needed][29] [edit] Sports LP FieldNashville has several professional sports teams, most notably the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League and the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. Several other pro sports teams also call Nashville home, as does the NCAA college football Music City Bowl. The Vanderbilt Commodores are members of the Southeastern Conference. The football team of Tennessee State University plays its home games at LP Field. 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 Broncs Basketball American Basketball Association Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville Metros Soccer Premier Development League Ezell Park Nashville Storm Football North American Football League Buster Boguskie Stadium 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 Hawkins Field 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 [edit] Parks and recreation The Parthenon in Nashville's Centennial Park is a full-scale reconstruction of the original Greek Parthenon.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). 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. Warner Parks, the largest municipal parks in the state, are home to the annual Iroquois Steeplechase. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains parks on Old Hickory Lake and Percy Priest Lake. These parks are used for multiple activities including fishing, water-skiing, sailing and boating. Percy Priest Lake is also home to the Vanderbilt Sailing Club. [edit] Infrastructure Please help improve this section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page. (September 2008) [edit] Transportation A Music City Star commuter train beneath the Shelby Street BridgeNashville is centrally located at the crossroads of three Interstate Highways: I-40, I-24, and I-65. Interstate 440 is a bypass route connecting I-40, I-65, and I-24 south of downtown Nashville. Briley Parkway connects the north side of the city and its interstates. The Metropolitan Transit Authority provides bus transit within the city, out of a newly built hub station downtown. Routes utilize a hub and spoke method. Expansion plans include use of Bus rapid transit for new routes, with the possibility for local rail service at some point in the future. 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. 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. Nashville launched a passenger commuter rail system called the Music City Star on September 18, 2006. The only currently operational leg of the system connects the city of Lebanon to downtown Nashville at the Nashville Riverfront. 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 Gateway Bridge Korean War Veterans Memorial 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. 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) [edit] Nicknames Nashville is a colorful, well-known city in several different arenas. 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. 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.[30] 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."[31] 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. 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.[32] The Protestant Vatican or The Buckle of the Bible Belt: Nashville has over 700 churches,[33] 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. 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.[34] Cashville: Nashville native Young Buck released a very successful rap album called Straight Outta Ca$hville that has popularized the nickname among a new generation.[35] 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. Americana music artist George Hamilton V has popularized the nickname in song.[36] Little Kurdistan: Nashville has the United States' largest population of Kurdish people, estimated to be around 11,000.[21][20] [edit] Sister cities Nashville is an active participant in the Sister Cities program and has relationships with the following towns:[37] Belfast, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) Caen (France) Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) Magdeburg (Germany) Taiyuan (China) [edit] References ^ U.S. Census Population Estimates for 2007 - Cities ^ a b c U.S. Census Population Estimates for 2007 - Counties/Tennessee ^ a b U.S. Census Population Estimates for 2007 - Metropolitan Areas ^ Consolidated refers to the population of Davidson County; Balance refers to the population of Nashville excluding other incorporated cities within the Nashville-Davidson boundary. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. ^ "Elevations and Distances in the United States". U.S Geological Survey (2001). Retrieved on November 7, 2006. ^ National Weather Service data for Nashville ^ "Nashville Relative Humidity". Cityrating.com. Retrieved on 2008-08-04. ^ Cities of the United States. 1. Thomson-Gale. 2006. pp. 511. ^ Calendar of Significant Weather Events in Middle Tennessee provided by the National Weather Service. Retrieved August 8, 2006. ^ Daily Records for Nashville (1871-Present) ^ Buchanan, Joy (2007-03-21). "Nashville's an allergy leader, but it's not alone", The Tennessean. Retrieved on 21 March 2007. ^ "Spring Allergy Capitals 2008". AAFA.org. Retrieved on 2008-04-29. ^ "Monthly Averages for Nashville, TN". Weather.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-16. ^ U.S. Census Bureau: Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Components, November 2004 ^ "Rein of Council redefines mayoral relationship", City Paper (April 9, 2004). Retrieved on 4 August 2008. "Traditionally Nashville has had a strong mayor/weak council system of government." ^ U.S. Census Bureau: Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places In The U.S.: 1790 to 1990 ^ Swarns, Rachel (July 20, 2003). "U.S. a Place of Miracles for Somali Refugees", The New York Times. ^ Cornfield, Daniel B. Final Report of the Immigrant Community Assessment. August 15, 2003. ^ a b Copeland, Larry (June 15, 2006). "Who's the biggest fish in the South?", USA Today. ^ a b Alligood, Leon (January 11, 2005). "Local Iraqis ready to vote but worried about process", The Tennessean. ^ List of Nashville-based labels at clubnashville.com. Retrieved March 10, 2006. ^ "Hoedown on a Harpsichord", TIME Magazine (November 14, 1960). ^ "Nashville's Music Industry Worth $6.38 Billion", MusicDish (January 11, 2006). ^ Pack, Todd (February 15, 2006). "Health care worth $18B here", The Tennessean. ^ "Saint Cecilia Academy". CHSHonor.org. Retrieved on 2008-04-27. ^ Vanderbilt University Press ^ http://www.nashvilleautodiesel.net/ ^ http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Centennial%20Park,%20Nashville,%20Tennessee,%20USA&&heading=18;with+locations+including;Centennial%20Park,%20Nashville,%20Tennessee,%20USA ^ "Music City, U.S.A.". BMI.com. Archived from the original on 2001-07-07. Retrieved on 2007-08-07. ^ "Fisk Jubilee Singers Celebrate 135 Year Tradition with "Walk of Fame" Honors". Fisk 2 (1): 14. March 2007. http://www.fisk.edu/pdfs/fiskmag/Fisk_Mag_March_07.pdf. Retrieved on 7 August 2007. ^ Vanderbilt University Press - home ^ "Nashville Area Churches". NashCity.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-30. ^ Miller, Rachel L (2008-04-14). "Nashville: Sophisticated Southern City with a Country Edge". RoadandTravel.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-30. ^ Nashville Scene - Love-Hate Mail ^ Viva Nashvegas ^ "Nashville's Sister Cities". SCNashville.org. Retrieved on 2008-03-20. http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/pressoffice/en/2006/2006_06_02_nv_000?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs [edit] 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. 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