Nashville ( ) is the capital and most populous city in the US, Tennessee and Davidson County states. It is located on the Cumberland River in northern Central Tennessee. The city is a center for the music industry, health care, publishing, personal prisons, banking and transportation, and is home to many colleges and universities.
Since 1963, Nashville has had a consolidated city-city government, which includes six smaller municipalities in a two-tier system. The city is governed by a mayor, deputy mayor, and a 40-member Metropolitan Council; 35 members were elected from single-member districts, while five were elected widely. Reflecting the city's position in state government, Nashville is home to the Tennessee Supreme Court courthouse for Middle Tennessee.
According to the 2017 forecast from the US Census Bureau, the total city-county consolidation population totaled 691,243. The "balance" population, which excludes the semi-independent city of Davidson County, is 667,560 (2017). The 2017 population of the entire 13-county Nashville metropolitan area is 1,903,045, making it the largest metropolitan statistical area in Tennessee. The 2015 population of the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Columbia combined statistical area, the larger trading area, is 2,027,489.
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History
The city of Nashville was founded by James Robertson, John Donelson, and the Overmountain Men party in 1779, near the original Cumberland settlement of Fort Nashborough. Named for Francis Nash, the hero of the American Revolutionary War. Nashville is growing rapidly due to its strategic location, accessibility as a port on the Cumberland River, a tributary of the Ohio River; and his status later as a major railway center. By 1800, the city had 345 inhabitants, including 136 African American slaves and 14 free blacks. In 1806, Nashville was incorporated as a city and became the seat of government in Davidson County, Tennessee. In 1843, the city was named after the permanent capital of the state of Tennessee.
The city government of Nashville had 24 slaves in 1831, and 60 before the war. They "work to build the first successful water system and maintain the roads."
In 1860, when the first commotion of secession began to be heard throughout the South, Nashville before the war was a prosperous city. The importance of this city as a port of shipping makes it a desirable gift as a means of controlling important rivers and rail transport routes. In February 1862, Nashville became the first state capital to fall into Union forces. The state was occupied by Union forces during the war. The Battle of Nashville (15-16 December 1864) was a significant Union victory and perhaps the most decisive tactical victory gained by both sides in the war; it was also the last major military action of the war. After that, the Confederates made an army of war, made guerrillas and engaged in small battles, with Confederate forces at the Southern End almost always backing down.
In the years after the Civil War, the Nashville chapter of the Ku Klux Klan was founded by Confederate veteran John W. Morton.
Meanwhile, the city has recaptured its important shipping and trading positions and developed a solid manufacturing base. The post-Civil War years of the late nineteenth century brought new prosperity to Nashville and Davidson County. This healthy economic time leaves the city with the legacy of classical-style buildings, including the Parthenon in Centennial Park, near the city center.
On April 30, 1892, Ephraim Grizzard, an African-American man, was hanged in front of a pack of 10,000 people in Nashville. It was described by journalist Ida B. Wells as "A bloodless example of the blood of the nineteenth century civilization of Athens in the South." From 1877 to 1950, a total of six blacks were committed in Davidson County, mostly in Nashville near the turn of the century.
20th century
By the turn of the century, Nashville had been the cradle of the Confederate Missing Cause, as the first chapter of the United Daughters of Confederacy was founded here and the Confederate Veteran magazine was published here. Most of the "guardians of the Missing" live in downtown or in the West End, near Centennial Park. At the same time, Jefferson Street became the historic center of the African-American community, and it remained so until the development of Interstate 40 in the late 1960s.
Around the year 1950 the state legislature approved a new city charter provided for the election of city councilors from single-member districts, rather than voting in large numbers. This change is supported because massive voting weakens the political power of minority communities in the city. They rarely get a majority of the population to support their chosen candidates.
Mastery under single-member districts means that some districts have a black majority. In 1951, after the issuance of a new charter, African-American lawyers Z. Alexander Looby and Robert E. Lillard were elected to the city council.
Rapidly suburbanization occurred for many years immediately after World War II, as new housing is being built outside the city limits. This generates demand for many new schools and other support facilities, which are difficult to fulfill by the region. At the same time, suburbanization causes the tax base to decline in the city, although many suburban residents use unique city facilities and services only supported by city taxpayers. After years of discussion, a referendum was held in 1958 on the municipal and district government consolidation issues. Failed to get approval though supported by elected leaders of both jurisdictions: District Judge Beverly Briley of Davidson and Mayor Ben West of Nashville.
Following the failure of the referendum, Nashville annexed some 42 square miles of suburban jurisdiction to expand its tax base. This increased uncertainty among the population, and creating resentment among many suburban communities. Under the second charter for the metropolitan government, which was approved in 1962, two levels of service provision were proposed: the District Public Service and the Urban Service District, to make a difference in tax rates. Residents of the Urban Service have a variety of municipal services. However, the areas that make up the Public Service District, have a lower tax rate until full service is provided. It helps to reconcile aspects of service and taxation among different jurisdictions within large metro areas.
On April 19, 1960, the home of Z. Alexander Looby, a lawyer and member of the African-American council, was bombed by segregationists. The protesters marched to the town hall the next day. Mayor Ben West says he supports the lunch counter, which is demanded by civil rights activists.
In 1963, Nashville consolidated its rule with Davidson County, forming a metropolitan government. Membership in the Metro Council, the legislature, was increased from 21 to 40 seats. Of these, five members were elected in general and 35 were elected from single-member districts, each serving a four-year term.
On April 8, 1967, riots broke out on the campuses of Fisk University and Tennessee State University after Stokely Carmichael spoke at Vanderbilt University. Although considered a "race riot", it has classy characteristics.
In 1979, Ku Klux Klan was burned outside two African-American sites in Nashville, including the NAACP headquarters.
Since the 1970s, cities and districts have experienced remarkable growth, especially during the economic boom of the 1990s under the leadership of Mayor and then Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen. Making urban renewal a priority, Bredesen fosters the construction or renovation of several city landmarks, including the Hall of Fame and the Country Music Museum, the Nashville Central Public Library, the Bridgestone Arena, and the Nissan Stadium.
Nissan Stadium (formerly Adelphia Coliseum and LP Field) was built after the National Football League (NFL) Houston Oilers agreed to move to the city in 1995. The NFL team made its debut in Nashville in 1998 at Vanderbilt Stadium, and Nissan Stadium opened in the summer of 1999 Oilers changed their name to Tennessee Titans and ended the season with Music City Miracle and Super Bowl matches. The St. Louis Rams won in the last round of the game.
In 1997, Nashville was awarded the National Hockey League expansion team; this is called Predator Nashville. Since the 2003-04 season, the Predator has made a playoff in all but three seasons. In 2017, they made the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history, but eventually fell to Pittsburgh Penguins, 4 games to 2, in the best-of-seven series.
21st century
The city bounced back after the Great Recession. In March 2012, Gallup polls placed Nashville in the top five areas for job growth. In 2013, Nashville was described as "Nowville" and "It City" by GQ , Forbes , and The New York Times .
Nashville elects his first female mayor, Megan Barry, on September 25, 2015. As a board member, Barry has inaugurated same-sex marriage marriage in the city on June 26, 2015. In 2017, Nashville's economy is regarded as the third fastest growth. in the country, and the city was named "the hottest housing market in the US" by the Realtors Freddie Mac. Nashville also made national headlines for the "homeless crisis". Between 2,300 and 20,000 Nashvillians have no place to live since April 2018.
On March 6, 2018, Mayor Barry resigned before the end of his term, sparking the need for special elections. After a decision by the Tennessee Supreme Court, Davidson District Electoral Commission sets a special election for 24 May 2018, to meet the 75 to 80 day requirement of the date of resignation.
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Geography
Topography
Nashville is located on the Cumberland River in northwestern Basin Nashville. The altitude of Nashville ranges from its lowest point, 385 feet (117 m) above sea level on the Cumberland River, to its highest point, 1,163 feet (354 m) above sea level in the Natural Area of ​​Lake Radnor.
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​527.9 square miles (1,367 km 2 ), where 504.0 square miles (1,305 km 2 ) is ground and 23.9 square miles (62 km 2 ) of it (4.53%) is water.
Climate
Nashville has a humid subtropical climate (KÃÆ'¶ppen Cfa ), with hot and humid summers and generally cool for a typical cool winter in Upper South. The monthly averages range from 37.7 ° F (3.2 ° C) in January to 79.4 ° C (26.3 ° C) in July, with diurnal temperature variations of 18.2 up to 23.0 Â ° F (10.1 × 12.8 Â ° C).
Snowfall occurs during the winter months, but usually not heavy. The average annual snowfall is about 6.3 inches (16 cm), mostly falling in January and February and sometimes in March and December. The biggest snowfall since 2003 was on January 22, 2016, when Nashville received 8 inches (20 cm) of snow in a single storm; the largest overall is 17 inches (43 cm), received on March 17, 1892, during the Day of Snow Storm. Patrick.
Rainfall is usually larger in November and December, and spring, while August to October is the driest month on average. Spring and fall are vulnerable to severe lightning storms, which sometimes carry tornadoes - with recent major events on April 16, 1998; 7 April 2006; February 5, 2008; April 10, 2009; and May 1-2, 2010. The relative humidity in Nashville averages 83% in the morning and 60% in the afternoon, which is considered moderate for the Southeast United States. In recent decades, due to urban development, Nashville has developed an urban heat island (UHI); especially on a cool, sunny night, temperatures up to 10 ° F (5.6 ° C) warmer in the heart of the city than in rural outlying areas. The Nashville area is located within USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a.
Long springs and Nashville autumns combined with a variety of trees and grass often make it uncomfortable for allergy sufferers. In 2008, Nashville was ranked 18th as the worst spring allergy city in the US by the Asma and Allergy America Foundation.
The coldest temperature ever recorded in Nashville was -17 Â ° F (-27 Â ° C) on January 21, 1985, and the highest was 109 Â ° F (43 Â ° C) on 29 June 2012.
Cityscape
Downtown Nashville area features a variety of entertainment, dining, cultural and architectural attractions. The Broadway and 2nd Avenue areas have entertainment venues, nightclubs and restaurants. North Broadway is located in Nashville's main business district, Legislative Plaza, Capitol Hill, and Tennessee Bicentennial Mall. Cultural and architectural attractions can be found throughout the city.
The three major interstate highways (I-40, I-65 and I-24) meet near the core core area of ​​the city center, and many regional cities are within one-day driving distance.
The first skyscrapers of Nashville, Life & amp; Casualty Tower, completed in 1957 and launched the construction of other tall buildings in downtown Nashville. After the construction of the AT & T Building (commonly referred to by locals as the "Batman Building") in 1994, the downtown area saw little construction until the mid-2000s. The Pinnacle, a high-rise office building, opened in 2010, the first Nashville skyscraper to be completed in more than 15 years. Ten more skyscrapers have been built or under construction.
Many civil and infrastructure projects are being planned, ongoing, or recently completed. A new MTA bus center was recently completed in downtown Nashville, such as the Star City Music pilot project. Some public parks have been built, such as Public Field. Riverfront Park is scheduled to be widely updated. The Music City Center opened in May 2013. It is a 1,200,000 square foot (110,000 m2) convention center with 370,000 square foot (34,000 m2) exhibit space.
Nearby Areas
Demographics
The data below is for all the Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County, including other towns incorporated in the county-county combined (such as Belle Meade and Berry Hill). See Nashville-Davidson (balance) for demographic data in Nashville-Davidson County, excluding the cities entered separately.
According to the 2016 American Community Survey, there are 667,885 people living in the city. Population density is 1,325 people per square mile (512/km 2 ). There are 294,794 housing units with an average density of 584.9 per square mile (225.8/km 2 ).
In the 2010 census, the racial makeup of the city was 65.5% White (58.6% non-Hispanic whites), 28.6% African American, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.5% Asian, 0, 1% Hawaiian and Pacific Island Other, 1.4% of two or more races. 9.0% of the total population is of Hispanic or Latin origin (they may be any race). Non-Hispanic whites population was 79.5% in 1970.
There are 254,651 households and 141,469 families (55.6% of households). Of households with families, 37.2% had married couples living together, 14.1% had non-husbands female households, and 4.2% had male households without a wife. 27.9% of all households have children under the age of 18, and 18.8% have at least one member 65 years or older. Of the 44.4% non-family households, 36.2% were individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.16.
The age distribution was 22.2% below 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% 65 years or older. The median age was 34.2 years. For every 100 women, there are 94.1 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 91.7 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 46,141, and the average income for families is $ 56,377. Men with full-time full-time jobs have an average income of $ 41,017 compared to $ 36,292 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 27,372. Approximately 13.9% of families and 18.2% of the population are below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.9% of those aged 65 and older. Of the population of 25 or more, 33.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Due to the relatively low cost of living and large employment, Nashville has become a popular city for immigrants. Nashville-born foreign population more than tripled between 1990 and 2000, rising from 12,662 to 39,596. The largest immigrant groups in the city include Mexicans, Kurds, Vietnamese, Laotians, Arabs, and Somalis. There is also a small community of Pashtuns from Afghanistan and Pakistan concentrated in Antioch. Nashville has the largest Kurdish community in the United States, numbering about 11,000. In 2009, about 60,000 Bhutanese refugees are being accepted in the US, and some are expected to move to Nashville. During the 2005 Iraq election, Nashville was one of several international locations where Iraqi expatriates could vote. The American Jewish community in Nashville dates back more than 150 years, totaling about 8,000 by 2015, plus 2,000 Jewish students.
Metropolitan Region
By 2017, Nashville has the largest metropolitan area in the state of Tennessee, spanning 13 districts and an estimated population of 1,903,045. The Nashville metropolitan area covers 13 of the 41 counties in Central Tennessee: Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Macon, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, and Wilson. The 2017 population of the Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Columbia combined statistical area is estimated at 2,027,489.
Economy
As a "home of country music", Nashville has become a major recording and music production center. The Big Four record labels, as well as many independent labels, have offices in Nashville, mostly in the Music Row area. Nashville has been the headquarters of the Gibson guitar company since 1984. Since the 1960s, Nashville has become the second largest music production center (after New York) in the United States. In 2006, the Nashville music industry was estimated to have an economic impact of $ 6.4 billion annually and contributed 19,000 jobs to the Nashville area.
Nashville has recently been described as a "southern boomtown" by a number of publications, with the country having the third fastest growing economy in the United States by 2017. It has been stated by the US Census Bureau that Nashville "adds an average of 100 people a day for improvement net population ". The Nashville region is also declared the "Number One" Metro Area for Professional Services and Business Jobs in America, and has "America's hottest Housing market" as stated by Zillow.
Although Nashville is famous as a music recording center and tourist destination, its biggest industry is health care. Nashville is home to more than 300 health care companies, including Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), the largest private hospital operator in the world. In 2012, the health care industry is estimated to contribute <$ 30 billion per year and 200,000 jobs for the Nashville region economy.
CoreCivic, formerly known as Correction Corporation of America and one of the largest private correction firms in the United States, was founded in Nashville in 1983. Vanderbilt University was one of its investors before the initial public offering of the company. The City of Nashville pension fund includes "$ 921,000 shares" in the company by 2017. The Nashville Scene notes that, "CoreCivic stock declines, however small, will have a direct impact on pensions representing nearly 25,000 Metro employees current and previous. "
The auto industry is also becoming important for the Central Tennessee region. Nissan North America moved its corporate headquarters in 2006 from Gardena, California (Los Angeles County) to Franklin, southwest of Nashville. Nissan also has the largest North American manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tennessee. Mostly as a result of the improvement of Nissan's development and other Japanese economic interests in the region, Japan moved the consulate general of New Orleans to Palmer Plaza in Nashville.
Bridgestone has a strong presence with their North American headquarters located in Nashville, with manufacturing plants and distribution centers in the surrounding areas.
Other major industries in Nashville include insurance, finance, and publishing (primarily religious publications). The city became the headquarters of operations for several Protestant denominations, including the United Methodist Church, the Southern Baptist Convention, the National Baptist Convention USA, and the National Association of Free Will Baptists.
Nashville is also known for several well-known southern passages, including Goo Goo Cluster (made in Nashville since 1912).
Fortune 500 companies with offices in Nashville include Bridgestone, Public Health Systems, Dell, Dollar General, Hospital Corporation of America, Nissan North America, Philips, Tractor Supply Company, and UBS. Of these, the Public Health System, the Common Dollar, the Corporation Hospital of America, and the Tractor Supply Company are based in the city.
In 2013, the city was ranked No. 5 on Forbes 'list of the Best Places for Business and Careers. In 2015, Forbes placed Nashville as the 4th Best City for White Collar Jobs.
By 2015, the 11th Annual Report of Business Facilities named Nashville is the number one city for Growth Potential.
Real estate is driving the city economy. Based on a survey of nearly 1,500 real estate industry professionals conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Urban Land Institute, Nashville ranks 7th nationally in terms of appeal to real estate investors for 2016. As of October 2015, according to city numbers, there are more than $ 2 billion in real estate projects is ongoing or projected beginning in 2016. Because of the high yield available to investors, Nashville has attracted a lot of capital from outside the country. A key factor associated with increasing investment is the adjustment to the city zoning code. Developers can easily incorporate a combination of residential, office, retail and entertainment space into their projects. In addition, the city has invested heavily in public parks. Centennial Park is undergoing a major renovation. Changes in the zoning and investment codes in the public sphere are consistent with millennium generation preferences for a viable urban environment.
Top entrepreneurs
According to the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of 2016, the top companies in the city are:
Culture
Much of the city's cultural life has revolved around its large university community. Of great significance in this regard are two groups of critics and writers associated with Vanderbilt University in the early 20th century: Fugitive and Agrarian.
Popular destinations include Fort Nashborough and Fort Negley, the first of which is the reconstruction of the original settlements, the latter being a semi-restored Civil War battle fort; Tennessee State Museum; and The Parthenon, a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. The Tennessee State Capitol is one of the oldest country parliament buildings working in the country. The Hermitage, former home of President Andrew Jackson, is one of the largest presidential homes open to the public, and also one of the most visited.
Dining
Some of the more popular types of local cuisine include hot chicken, hot fish, barbecue, and meat and three. Thanks to the Nashville foodie culture, the city is ranked 13th as the "snob" city in America according to the Leisure Leisure magazine.
Entertainment and performing arts
Nashville has music and entertainment that enliven the various genres. Tennessee Performing Arts Center is the city's premier performing arts center. It is home to the Nashville Repertory Theater, Nashville Opera, Music City Drums and Bugle Corps, and Nashville Ballet. In September 2006, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center opened as the home of the Nashville Symphony.
Since the name of the city itself is a metonym for the country music industry, many popular tourist attractions involve country music, including Country Music Hall of Fame and Museums, Belcourt Theater, and Ryman Auditorium. The Ryman was home to the Grand Ole Opry until 1974 when the event was moved to the Grand Ole Opry House, 9 miles (14 km) east of the city center. Opry played there several times a week, except for the annual winter run at Ryman.
Various music clubs and honky-tonk bars can be found in downtown Nashville, especially in areas that include Lower Broadway, Second Avenue, and Printer's Alley, often referred to as "District".
Every June, the CMA Music Festival (formerly known as Fan Fair) brings thousands of country enthusiasts to the city. The Tennessee State Fair is also held annually in September.
Nashville once hosted a television show like Hee Haw and Pop! Goes the Country , as well as The Nashville Network and later, RFD-TV. Country Music Television and Great American Country currently operate from Nashville. The city is also home to the Opryland USA theme park, which operated from 1972 to 1997 before it was closed by its owner (Gaylord Entertainment Company) and soon after being torn down to make room for Opry Mills' mega-shopping mall.
The contemporary Christian music industry is based along Nashville's Music Row, with great influence in neighboring Williamson County. Christian recording companies include EMI Christian Music Group, Provident Label Group and Word Records.
Music Row houses a lot of gospel music and contemporary Christian music companies centered around 16th and 17th Avenue South. On River Road, off Charlotte Pike in West Nashville, CabaRay opened its doors on January 18, 2018. Ray Stevens' showcase offers Vegas-style dinners and event atmosphere. There is also a piano bar and a gift shop.
Although Nashville is never known as a great jazz city, it does have many great jazz bands, including The Nashville Jazz Machine led by Dave Converse and the current version, Nashville Jazz Orchestra, led by Jim Williamson, and The Establishment, lead by Billy Adair. Francis Craig Orchestra entertained Nashvillians from 1929 to 1945 from the Oak Bar and Grille Room at the Hermitage Hotel. The Craig orchestra was also the first to be broadcasted on local WSM-AM radio station and enjoyed phenomenal success with a 12-year show at NBC Radio Network. In the late 1930s, he introduced newcomers, Dinah Shore, local graduates Hume Fogg High School and Vanderbilt University.
The WMOT-FM radio station near Murfreesboro, formerly programmed for jazz almost exclusively and still doing it on weekends, helped significantly in the recent revival of jazz spots in the city, as well as the nonprofit Jazz Jazz Workshop, concerts and classes in a renovated building in the North Nashville area of ​​Germantown. Fisk University also runs a jazz station, WFSK.
Nashville has an active theatrical stage and is home to several professional theater and community companies. Nashville Children's Theater, Nashville Repertory Theater, Nashville Shakespeare Festival, Dance Theater of Tennessee and Tennessee Women's Theater Project are one of the most prominent professional companies. One theater community, Circle Players, has been in operation for over 60 years.
Tourism
Perhaps the biggest factor in attracting visitors to Nashville is its relationship with country music. Many visitors to Nashville attend the live show of the Grand Ole Opry, the world's longest live radio show. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is another major attraction related to the popularity of country music. Gaylord Opryland Resort & amp; Convention Center, Opry Mills' regional shopping mall and General Jackson showboat, all located in a place known as Music Valley.
The history of the Civil War is important for the city's tourism industry. Sites related to the Battle of Nashville and the Battle of Franklin as well as the nearby Stones River Battles can be seen, along with some preserved prewar plantation houses such as Belle Meade Plantation, Carnton plantations in Franklin, and Belmont Mansion.
Nashville has many art and museum centers, including the Visual Arts Center, the Cheekwood Botanical Garden and the Art Museum, the Tennessee State Museum, the Johnny Cash Museum, the Van Vechten Gallery and Aaron Douglas, as well as the Vanderbilt University Art Gallery and Varerbilt University. Sarratt Gallery, and a full-scale Parthenon replica.
Main annual event
Nickname
Nashville is a colorful and famous city in several different arenas. Thus, it has received various frivolities, including:
- City of Music, USA. : WSM-AM broadcaster David Cobb first used this name during the 1950 broadcast and stalled. Now the official nickname used by the Nashville Convention and Visitor Bureau. Nashville is home to the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and many major record labels. The name also originated in 1873, where after receiving and listening to performances by Fisk Jubilee Broadcaster, Queen Victoria of England reportedly said that "These young people must have come from the city of music."
- Athens of the South : Home to 24 post-secondary education institutions, Nashville has long been compared to Athens, the ancient city of learning and the site of the Plato Academy. Since 1897, a full-scale replica of the Athens Parthenon has been established in Nashville, and many examples of classical and neoclassical architecture can be found in the city. The term was popularized by Philip Lindsley (1786-1855), President of the University of Nashville, though it is unclear whether he was the first to use the phrase. Vatican Protestants or Bible Belt Buckles : Nashville has more than 700 churches, several seminaries, a number of Christian music companies, and is a base for weapons publishing from the Southern Baptist Convention ( LifeWay Christian Resources), United Methodist Church (United Methodist Publishing House) and the National Baptist Board (Sunday School Publishing Board). It is also the seat of the National Baptist Convention, the National Association for Baptists, Gideons International, the Gospel Music Association, and Thomas Nelson, the world's largest biblical producer.
- Cashville : The natives of Nashville Young Buck released a successful rap album called Straight Outta Cashville that has popularized the nickname among the new generation.
- Little Kurdistan : Nashville has the largest Kurdish population in the United States, estimated at around 11,000.
- Nash Vegas or Nashvegas
Nashville also received the moniker "The Hot Chicken Capital", becoming famous with local hot chicken specialties. Music City Hot Chicken Festival is held annually in Nashville and some restaurants make a spicy version of southern fried chicken.
Sports
Professional
Nashville is home to five professional sports franchises. Two plays at the highest professional level of each sport: Tennessee Titans from National Football League and Nashville Predator of the National Hockey League. Major League Soccer franchise is scheduled to begin to be played in 2020. The city also houses two small league teams: the Baseball League of the League League of Baseball League of Nashville and the United States Football League.
The Tennessee Titans moved to Nashville in 1998. Formerly known as the Houston Oilers who started playing in 1960 in Houston, Texas, Oilers moved to Tennessee in 1997. They played at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis for a season, then moved on to Nashville in 1998 and played at Vanderbilt Stadium for one season. For two years, the team was known as Tennessee Oilers, but changed its name to Titans in 1999. The team is now playing at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, which opened in 1999. Since moving to Nashville, the Titans have won three division championships (2000 , 2002, and 2008) and one conference championship (1999). They competed in Super Bowl XXXIV 1999, losing to St. Louis Rams, 23-16. The city previously hosted the 1939 Nashville Rebels of the American Football League and two Football League Arena teams named Nashville Kats (1997-2001 and 2005-2007).
Predator Nashville joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team in the 1998-99 season. The team plays its home game at Bridgestone Arena. Predators have won one division championship (2017-18) and one conference championship (2016-17).
The Nashville Sounds was founded in 1978 as a franchise expansion of the Double-A Southern League. The Sounds won the league championship in 1979 and 1982. In 1985, Double-A Sounds was replaced by the Triple-A team of the American Association. After the American Association broke up in 1997, Sounds joined the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 1998 and won the league championship in 2005. The Sounds left their original baseball stadium, Herschel Greer Stadium, in 2015 for First Tennessee Park, a stadium a new baseball built on Dell's former Sulfur ballpark site. In total, Sounds has won ten division titles, two conference titles, and three league championships.
Nashville SC, which starts playing in 2018, is an expansion club of United Soccer League. They play their home game at First Tennessee Park. The Major League Soccer franchise is scheduled to begin to be played in 2020 at the planned Nashville Fairgrounds Stadium.
Nashville hosts the second oldest race track operating in the United States, Fairgrounds Speedway. It hosted the NASCAR Winston Cup races from 1958 to 1984, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Truck Series in the 1980s and 1990s, and then NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and ARCA Racing Series.
Nashville Invitational was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour from 1944 to 1946. The Sara Lee Classic was part of the LPGA Tour from 1988 to 2002. The Music City Championship at Gaylord Opryland from the Champions Tour was held from 1994 to 2003. The Nashville Golf Open is part of the Web.com Tour since 2016. The 1961 Women's Western Open and the 1980 US Women's Open Golf Championship are also held in Nashville.
Academy and amateurs
Nashville is also home to four Division I athletic programs. Nashville is also home to the NCAA college music City Bowl.
The Nashville Rollergirls are the only women's flat roll track derby team in Nashville. Founded in 2006, Nashville Rollergirls competes at the regional and national levels. They play their home games at the Nashville Fairgrounds Sports Arena. In 2014, they host the WFTDA Championship at the Municipal Auditorium.
The Nashville Kangaroos is an Australian Rules Football team that competes in the United States Football League. Kangaroos play their home game at Elmington Park. This team is the ASFL Central Region champion.
Three Baseball Small League teams from Nashville (one in 1970, one in 2013, and one in 2014) are eligible for the Little League World Series. A team from neighboring Goodlettsville qualifies for the 2012 series, giving the metropolitan area teams in three consecutive years to qualify.
Parks and gardens
Metro Board of Parks and Recreation owns and manages 10,200 acres (4,100 ha) of land and 99 parks and green lines (comprising more than 3% of the county total).
Warner Parks, located on 2,684 acres (1,086Ã, ha) of land, consists of a 5,000 square foot (460 m) learning center, 20 miles (32 km) of scenic roads, 12 miles (19 km) of hiking trails, and 10 miles (16 km) of horse trails. It is also the home of the annual Iroquois Steeplechase.
The United States Armed Forces Engineer Corps maintains a garden on Old Hickory Lake and Percy Priest Lake. These gardens are used for activities such as fishing, water skiing, sailing and boating. Harbor Island Yacht Club makes its headquarters in Old Hickory Lake, and Percy Priest Lake is home to Vanderbilt Sailing Club and Nashville Shores.
Other parks in Nashville include Centennial Park, Shelby Park, Cumberland Park, and Radnor Lake State Natural Area.
On August 27, 2013, Nashville mayor Karl Dean revealed plans for two new river parks on the eastern and western banks of the Cumberland River in the city center. Construction in the eastern bank park begins in autumn 2013, and the projected completion date for west bank parks is 2015. Among the many interesting benefits of this Cumberland River rebuilding project is the construction of a highly-anticipated outdoor amphitheater. Located on the western edge, this music venue will be surrounded by a 12 hectare (4.9 hectare) park and will replace the premises of the previous thermal plant. This will include space for 6,500 spectators with 2,500 removable seats and additional seating on a grassy hill overlooking the sea. In addition, the eastern bank park of 4.5 hectares (1.8 hectares) will include river landing, providing people access to the river. Regarding the park's benefits to Nashvillian civilians, Mayor Dean said that "if done properly, thermal sites can be the iconic parks that the generations of Nashvillians will be proud of and which they can enjoy."
Law and government
The cities of Nashville and Davidson County merged in 1963 as a way for Nashville to fight the urban sprawl problem. This joint entity is officially known as the "Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County", and is 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 divided into two service districts - "urban service districts" and "public service districts." The urban service district covers the 1963 borders of the former Nashville City, about 72 square miles (190 km 2 ), and the general service district including the rest of Davidson County. There are six smaller municipalities within the city-county combined: Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Goodlettsville (partial), and Ridgetop (partial). These cities use a two-tier government system, with smaller municipalities usually providing police and Metro Nashville government services that provide most other services. Previously, the city of Lakewood also has a separate charter. However, residents of Lakewood voted in 2010 and 2011 to dissolve the city's charter and join the metropolitan government, with both votes passing.
Nashville is governed by a mayor, deputy mayor, and 40 members of the Metropolitan Council. It uses a strong mayor form of the mayor's council system. The current mayor of Nashville is David Briley. The Metropolitan Council is the government legislative body for Nashville and Davidson County. There are five widely elected councilors and 35 board members representing each district. The Metro Council holds regular meetings led by the mayor's deputy, who is currently Sheri Weiner. The Metro Council meets on the first and the third Tuesday of every month at 6:00, according to the Metropolitan Charter.
Nashville is home to the Tennessee Supreme Court courthouse for Central Tennessee and Estes Kefauver Federal Building and United States Court, home of the United States District Court for the Central District of Tennessee.
Politics
Nashville has been a stronghold of the Democrats since at least the end of Reconstruction, and has remained steadfast as Democrats, even as the country as a whole has tended strongly on the Republicans. Republican influence pockets are in richer parts of the city, but they are usually unsuited to the overwhelming Democratic trend throughout the city. The issue of school baseball has been politically turbulent for years but subsided after the 1990s. While local elections are officially nonpartisan, almost all elected officials of the city are publicly known as Democrats. The city is divided between 10 districts of the country house, all but one held by Democrats (Chairman of the House House Beth Harwell holds the only seat of the Republican home). The three state senate districts and part of the fourth are within the county; two held by Democrats and two by Republicans.
In the state legislature, Nashville politicians function as leaders of the Senate Democratic Caucus and the House of Representatives. Representative Mike Stewart served as Chair of the Caucus House. Senator Jeff Yarbro served as Chairman of the Caucus Senate.
Democrats are no less dominant at the federal level. Democratic presidential candidates have failed to bring Davidson County five times since reconstruction; in 1928, 1968, 1972, 1984 and 1988. For much of the year, Democrats have taken Nashville at the presidential level with relatively little difficulty, even in the years when they lost Tennessee as a whole. This is particularly true in recent elections. In the 2000 presidential election, Democrat Tennessa Al Gore brought Nashville with more than 59% of the votes even when he lost his state. In the 2004 election, Democrat John Kerry took Nashville with 55% of the vote even as George W. Bush won the country by 14 points. In 2008, Barack Obama took Nashville with 60% of the vote even when Republican John McCain won Tennessee with 15 points.
Despite its size, Nashville has been in the single congress district for most of the time since Reconstruction; currently the 5th District, represented by Democrat Jim Cooper. A Republican has not represented most of Nashville since 1874. The Republicans made some exciting challenges in the mid-1960s and early 1970s. Republicans almost won it in 1968; only a strong appearance by a candidate from Wallace's Independent Party that maintains a seat in the hands of Democrats. However, they have not made a serious offer to the district since 1972, when Republican candidates only get 38% of the votes even when Nixon brings the district in the presidential election by a large margin. The most famous congressman in the district was probably Jo Byrns, who represented the district from 1909 to 1936 and became House Speaker for most of Franklin Roosevelt's first term as President. Another nationally renowned 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 US House before taking over the mayor's office Metro.
From 2003 to 2013, a piece of southwestern Nashville is located in District 7, represented by Republican Marsha Blackburn. This area is roughly as extensive as the part of Nashville it represents in the state senate from 1998 to 2002. However, the 5th gets back all of Nashville after the 2010 census.
Education
Public schools
The city is served by Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools.
Private school
Colleges and universities
Nashville is often labeled "Athens of the South" because of many colleges and universities in cities and metropolitan areas. Colleges and universities in Nashville include:
Within 30 miles (48 km) of Nashville in Murfreesboro is Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), a full-sized public university with the second largest population of Tennessee scholars. Enrollment in post-secondary education in Nashville is about 43,000. In the Metropolitan Area of ​​Statistics of Nashville - which includes MTSU, Cumberland University (Lebanon), the State College of Community Volunteers (Gallatin), Daymar College, and O'More College of Design (Franklin) - total enrollment exceeds 74,000. Within a radius of 40 miles (64 km) are Austin Peay State University (Clarksville) and Columbia State Community College (Columbia), which enroll 13,600 additional.
Nashville is home to four historically black institutions: Fisk University, Tennessee State University, Meharry Medical College, and American Baptist College.
Media
The daily newspaper in Nashville is The Tennessean , which until 1998 competed with Nashville Banner, another daily newspaper stationed in the same building under a joint operation agreement. The Tennessean is the most widely circulated newspaper in the city. Online news service NashvillePost.com competes with the print daily to break local and state news. Several weekly papers were also published in Nashville, including Nashville Nashville Journal and Nashville Scene and The Tennessee Tribune.
> me. Historically, The Tennessean was associated with a very liberal editorial policy, while The Banner brought a strong conservative view in its editorial pages; Banners ' have been brought, to some extent, by The City Paper which was folded in August 2013 after it was established in October 2000. The Nashville Scene is an alternative weekly leaflet. The Nashville Pride is aimed at community development and serves the Nashville entrepreneur population. Nashville Post is an online news source that covers business, politics, and sports.
Nashville is home to eleven broadcast television stations, although most households are served by direct wired network connections. Comcast Cable has a monopoly on terrestrial cable services in Davidson County (but not in the entire media market). Nashville is ranked 29th as the largest television market in the United States. Main stations include WKRN-TV 2 (ABC), WSMV-TV 4 (NBC), WTVF 5 (CBS), WNPT 8 (PBS), WZTV 17 (Fox), WNPX-TV 28 (ion), WPGD-TV 50 TBN), WLLC-LP 42 (Univision), WUXP-TV 30 (MyNetworkTV), and WNAB 58 (CW).
Nashville is also home to the cable network Country Music Television (CMT), among others. The CMT master control facility is located in New York City with other Viacom properties. The Top 20 Countdown and CMT Insider were recorded in their Nashville studio. Shopping at Home Network was once based in Nashville, but the channel was signed in 2008.
Several dozen FM and AM radio stations are broadcast in the Nashville area, including five college stations and one LPFM community radio station. Nashville is ranked 44th as the largest radio market in the United States. WSM-FM is owned by Cumulus Media and 95.5 FM. WSM-AM, owned by Gaylord Entertainment Company, can be heard nationally at 650 AM or online at WSM Online from its studio located within Gaylord Opryland Resort & amp; Convention Center. WSM is notorious for bringing in a live broadcast of Grand Ole Opry, which helps spread the popularity of country music in America, and continues to broadcast country music throughout its broadcast days. WLAC, the over-the-air signal heard in 1510 AM, is an iHeartMedia talk station originally sponsored by the Life Insurance and Tennessee Opportunities Company, and its WWTN competitor is owned by Cumulus.
Several major films have been filmed in Nashville, including The Thing Called Love >, Two Weeks , Coal Miner Princess , Nashville , and Strong Country , as well as ABC TV series Nashville .
Transportation
According to the 2016 American Community Survey, 78.1% of Nashville residents are driven by just driving, 9.8% carpooled, 2% using public transport, and 2.2% walking. Approximately 1.1% uses all other forms of transportation, including taxis, motorcycles, and bicycles. About 6.7% of Nashville residents work at home. By 2015, 7.9% of Nashville city households are without cars; This figure dropped to 5.9% in 2016. The national average is 8.7 percent by 2016. Nashville averages 1.72 cars per household by 2016, compared with a national average of 1.8 per household.
Road
Nashville is 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 interstate. Interstate 840 provides a South Bypass for the city, and a Bypass for I-40 for towns and suburbs. A number of arterial surface paths called "spears" radiate from the center of the city; many carry the name of the nearest town they are headed to. Among them are Clarksville Pike, Gallatin Pike, Pike Lebanon, Murfreesboro Pike, Nolensville Pike, and Franklin Pike.
Public transit
The Metropolitan Transit Authority provides transit buses within the city. The route uses the hub and spoke method, centered around Music City Central transit station in the city center. Rejected expansion plans include the use of bus rapid transit and light rail services at some point in the future.
Nashville is considered the city of gates for rail and air traffic for the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion.
Air
The city is served by Nashville International Airport (BNA), and is a focal city for Southwest Airlines and is a hub for American Airlines between 1986 and 1995. During 2016, Nashville International is the 33rd busiest passenger airport in the US with a total of 6,338,517 boarding passengers. At the end of 2014, BNA became the first major airport in the US to authorize ridesharing services with special pick-up and delivery areas.
Rel
Amtrak
Although the main transport hub for CSX Transport, Nashville is currently not serviced by Amtrak, the second largest metropolitan area in the US to have this distinction. Amtrak's
Although there have been no proposals to return Amtrak services to Nashville, there are repeated calls from residents. However, Tennessee state officials have suggested it will not happen any time soon due to rare federal funding. "It would be awesome to say I can be in Memphis and hop on the train to Nashville, but the volume of people who will do it is not close to what it will cost them," said Ed Cole, head of the environment and planning with the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Ross Capon, executive director of the National Association of Railroad Passengers, said rail travel would follow if the route was expanded, but admitted it was virtually impossible to resume Amtrak services to Nashville without major investment from the state as federal money had dried up.
Commuter
Nashville launched a commuter passenger train system called Music City Star on September 18, 2006. The only current operational foot system connects the Lebanese city to downtown Nashville at the Riverfront Nashville station. Feet to Clarksville, Murfreesboro and Gallatin is currently in the feasibility study phase. The system plan includes seven legs that connect Nashville to the surrounding area.
Bridge
Bridges within the city include:
Twin Cities
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