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Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, although its Metropolitan Statistical Area population exceeds that of Memphis.
Nashville Tennessee is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. Nashville is a major hub for the health care, music, marketing, publishing, banking and transportation industries.
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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 prime location, accessibility as a river port, and its later status as a major railroad center. In 1806, Nashville was incorporated as a city and became the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. In 1843, the city was named the permanent capital of the state of Tennessee.
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". 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.
Since the 1970s, the city has experienced tremendous growth in business and real estate development, particularly during the economic boom of the 1990s urban renewal became 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 Sommet Center, and LP Field. The Nashville real estate market has prospered with the economic expansion leading to Nashville being one of the top relocation cities in the country.
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.
As the city's name itself is a icon for the country music industry, 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 east of downtown.
The Opry plays there several times a week, except for an annual winter run at the Ryman. Numerous music clubs 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 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, Rocketown Records, Gotee Records, Beach Street and Reunion Records. Although Nashville was never known as a jazz town, it did have many great jazz bands including The Nashville Jazz Machine led by Dave Converse, the Nashville Jazz Orchestra, led by Jim Williamson, as well as The Establishment, led by Billy Adair.
Nashville is home to some great sports venues like the Tennessee Titan's (NFL), the Nashville Predator's (NHL), the Nashville Sound's (MLB), and great NASCAR racing at the Nashville Superspeedway. The Sommet Center formerly Gaylord Entertainment Center is host to many premier shows and musical events and was built as both a large concert facility and as an enticement to lure either a National Basketball Association or National Hockey League (NHL) sports franchise. LP Field formerly Adelphia Coliseum was built after the National Football League's (NFL) Houston Oilers, now the Titans agreed to move to the city in 1995.
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There are many wonderful communities in the Nashville area that offer great real estate include the towns of Brentwood, Franklin, Hendersonville and Gallatin with spectacular luxury golf course and lakefront real estate. Murfreesboro, Mt Juliet, Lebanon, Smyrna, Nolensville, Old Hickory, Hermitage, Smyrna, and Goodlettsville that are convenient to downtown in a smaller town setting. If you’re looking for a wonderful rural community with affordable real estate that provides a little more of southern charm within a thirty to fifty minute drive of Nashville.... check out Ashland City, Portland, Westmoreland, Springfield, Greenbrier and White House to the North; Fairview, Dickson, White Bluff, and Kingston Springs to the West; Spring Hill, and Thompsons Station to the South.
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The Davidson County School District services the metro Nashville TN area, along with a number of Private Schools.
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