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.

References

• {{Book reference | Title = Fortunes, Fiddles, & Fried Chicken: A Nashville Business History | Author = Carey, Bill | Year = 2000 | Publisher = Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press | ID = ISBN 1577361784}}
• {{Book reference | Title = Nashville: The Faces of Two Centuries, 1780-1980 | Author = Edgerton, John | Year = 1979 | Publisher = Nashville: PlusMedia | ID = LCCN 79089173}}
• {{Book reference | Title = Nashville: An American Self-Portrait | Author = Edgerton, John and E. Thomas Wood (eds.) | Year = 2001 | Publisher = Nashville: Beaten Biscuit Press | ID = ISBN 0970670214}}
• {{Book reference | Title = African-American History of Nashville, Tennessee, 1780-1930: Elites and Dilemmas | Author = Lovett, Bobby L. | Year = 1999 | Publisher = University of Arkansas Press | ID = ISBN 1557285551}}
• {{Book reference | Title = History of Nashville, Tennessee | Author = Wooldridge, John (ed.) | Year = 1890 | Publisher = Nashville: Publishing House of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South | ID = LCCN 76027605}}