Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County in the central part of the state. Nicknamed "Music City", Nashville is the home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and many major record labels. Since much earlier times it has been called the "Athens of the South", for its educational institutions and classical architecture. Nashville is also a major hub for the health care and publishing industries.

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• {{Book reference | Title = Journey to Nashville: A Story of the Founding | Author = Crabb, Alfred Leland | Year = 1957 | Publisher = New York: Bobbs-Merrill | ID = ASIN B0006AV2H4}}
• U.S. Census Bureau data for 50 largest cities, 1850 to 1990
• Wilson, Charles William. The Geology of Nashville, Tenn. Nashville, 1948.
• National Weather Service data for Nashville
• U.S. Census Bureau: Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Components, November 2004.