Nashville is the Capital of the State of Tennessee, and the County Seat of Davidson County. Known as Music City, The Athens of the South and the Buckle of the Bible belt, Nashville today is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home to a large number of colleges and universities.
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. 
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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 strategic location, accessibility as a river port, and its later status as a major railroad center. By 1860, when antebellum Nashville was a very prosperous city because of it’s significance as a shipping port and railroad transportation routes. In February 1862, Nashville became the first state capital to fall to Union troops. The Battle of Nashville (December 15–16, 1864) was a significant Union victory and perhaps the most decisive tactical victory gained by either side in the war.
Though the Civil War left Nashville in dire economic straits, the city quickly rebounded. Within a few years, the city had reclaimed its important shipping and trading position and also developed a solid manufacturing base.
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, and in the early 1960s the city was home to the main activity of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement
Since the 1970s, the city has experienced tremendous growth, particularly during the economic boom of the 1990s under the leadership of then-Mayor and later-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 Bridgestone Arena, and LP Field.
The Bridgestone Arena (formerly Nashville Arena, Gaylord Entertainment Center, and 
Sommet Center) was built as both a large concert facility and is now home to the National Hockey League (NHL) Nashville Predators. But Hockey was not the only professional sport to come to call Nashville Home, in 1995 the National Football League’s Houston Oiler’s came to town and became the Tennessee Titans.
Today the city along the Cumberland River is a crossroads of American culture, and one of the fastest-growing areas of the Upper South.
Nashville TN NeighborhoodsThe downtown area of Nashville features a diverse assortment of entertainment, dining, cultural and architectural attractions. The Broadway and 2nd Avenue areas feature entertainment venues, night clubs and an assortment of restaurants. North of Broadway lies Nashville’s central business district, Legislative Plaza, Capitol Hill and the Tennessee Bicentennial Mall. Cultural and architectural attractions can be found throughout the city. This combination makes Nashville a great city to work, live and play.
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Nashville, TN Demographics
The population of Nashville, TN is 569,891 people, 237,405 households, and 138,169 families residing in the city with the median age being 34 years of age. Of the population 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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.58% of the population.
Nashville, TN has 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. Nashville, TN has a household income of $39,797, and the median income for a family was $49,317.
Nashville, TN Education
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) officially formed in 1963 with the consolidation of Nashville and Davidson County schools. Nashville’s oldest school presently in operation is Robertson Academy, which opened in 1806. It was this year that an Act of the United States Congress provided for an academy to be built in each of Tennessee’s counties, which totaled 27 at the time. The school has operated continuously since its original opening and today serves as the center for the MNPS gifted and talented program.
In 1821, the City of Nashville began exploring the idea of public education, opening its first public school, Nashville English School, that September. This school did not remain open long, as the idea of public education was new and faced many social challenges. Today, MNPS is a vast and diverse school system, serving students from more than 80 different countries and of more than 70 different languages. MNPS has evolved over the years into one of the most racially, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse school districts in the country. The district is comprised of 139 schools, including 72 elementary schools, 34 middle schools, 21 high schools, three alternative schools, four special education schools, and five charter schools
Private Schools
- David Lipscomb Campus School
- Davidson Academy
- Donelson Christian Academy
- Ensworth School
- Ezell-Harding Christian School
- Franklin Road Academy
- Father Ryan
- Goodpasture Christian School
- Harpeth Hall School
- Madison Academy
- Montgomery Bell Academy
- Nashville Christian School
- Nashville International Academy
- St. Cecilia Academy
- University School of Nashville
Colleges and Universities
Nashville is often labeled the “Athens of the South” due to the many colleges and universities in the city and metropolitan area. The colleges and universities in Nashville include American Baptist College, Aquinas College, The Art Institute of Tennessee – Nashville, Belmont University, Daymar Institute, Fisk University, Free Will Baptist Bible College, Gupton College, International Academy of Design and Technology, Lipscomb University, Meharry Medical College, Nashville School of Law, Nashville Auto Diesel College, Nashville State Community College, Strayer University, Tennessee State University, Trevecca Nazarene University, University of Phoenix, Vanderbilt University, and Watkins College of Art, Design & Film.
Within 30 miles 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 Nashville is around 43,000.
Nashville, TN Entertainment and performing arts
Nashville has a vibrant music and entertainment scene spanning a variety of genres. The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is the major performing arts center of the city. It is the home of the Tennessee Repertory Theatre, the Nashville Opera, and Nashville Ballet. In September 2006, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center opened as the home of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra.
Many popular tourist sites involve country music, including the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Belcourt Theatre, and Ryman Auditorium. Ryman was home to the Grand Ole Opry until 1974 when the show moved to the Grand Ole Opry House nine miles (14 km) east of downtown. The Opry plays there several times a week, except for an annual winter run at the Ryman.
Numerous music clubs and honky tonk bars can be found in downtown Nashville, especially the area encompassing Lower Broadway, Second Avenue, and Printer’s Alley, which is often referred to as “the District”
Each year, the CMA Music Festival (formerly known as Fan Fair) brings thousands of country fans to the city.
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 Christian Music Group, Provident Label Group and Word Records.
Although Nashville was never known as a jazz town, it did have many great jazz bands, including The Nashville Jazz Machine.
Nashville has an active theatre scene, having several professional and community theatre companies. Most notable of the professional theatres are Nashville Children’s Theatre, Tennessee Repertory Theatre, and the Nashville Shakespeare Festival. Of the community theatres, Circle Players has been in operation for over 40 years.
Nashville , TN Geography and Climate
Nashville lies on the Cumberland River and according to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 526.1 square miles of which, 502.3 square miles of it is land and 23.9 square miles of it is water.
Climate
Nashville has a generally mild to moderately cold winters, and hot, humid summers. Monthly averages range from 36.8 °F in January to 79.1 °F in July. In the winter months, snowfall does occur in Nashville but is usually not heavy. Average annual snowfall is about 9 inches, falling mostly in January and February and occasionally March and December.
Nashville Transportation
Nashville 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. The Metropolitan Transit Authority provides bus transit within the city, out of a newly built hub station downtown.
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 launched a passenger commuter rail system called the Music City Star on September 18, 2006.
Nashville, TN Parks & Recreation
Metro Board of Parks and Recreation owns and manages 10,200 acres of land and 99 parks and greenways (comprising more than 3% of the total area of the county).
Warner Parks, situated on 2,684 acres of land, consist of a 5,000 square-foot learning center, 20 miles of scenic roads, 12 miles of hiking trails, and 10 miles of horse trails. It is also the home of 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.
Other notable parks in Nashville include Centennial Park, Shelby Park, and Radnor Lake State Natural Area.
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