• Nashville is a city of over 500,000 people located in central Tennessee. Situated on the banks of the Cumberland River, Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and is its second-largest city after Memphis.

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: United States
  2. State: Tennessee
  3. County: Davidson
  4. Mayor: Karl Dean
  5. Population: 552,120 U.S. Census Bureau: Nashville Population
  6. Founded: 1779Nashville Music City: Nashville History
  7. Currency: U.S. Dollar
  8. Area code: 615
  9. Time zone: Central Time Zone
  10. Capital of Tennessee50 states.com: Tennessee

• Brief History

  The area around Nashville was formerly known as "French Lick" for the numerous French fur trading outposts situated there in the 18th century. Nashville became an important trading center and terminating point for the Natchez Trace.Tennessee Encyclopedia: French Lick In 1843, the city of Nashville became the capital of Tennessee.50 states.com: Tennessee In December 1864, the city was the site of a decisive battle in the U.S. Civil War.NPS.gov: Nashville battle Summary

• Industry

  In the 20th century, a thriving country music industry emerged in Nashville, so that today the city is known as both Music City USA and the "Country Music Capital of the World."Nashville Music City: Nashville History

• Notable Attractions

  • The Grand Ole Opry
  • Country Music Hall of Fame
  • First Center for the Visual Arts
  • The Parthenon in Centennial Park
  • Vanderbilt University
  • LP Field, home field of the Tennessee Titans

• Related Mahalo Pages

  United States | Tennessee | Nashville Vacation | Nashville Restaurants | Nashville Tours | Nashville Hotels | CMT Music Award Nominees 2009

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