Nashville, Tennessee
Music and coffee are two features that make Nashville, Tennessee a famous moving destination. Music has made this city economically progressive. Geographically, guitar designs dominate homes of famous Nashville residents, such as: the shape of the driveway at President Andrew’s home and the swimming pool of singer-songwriter Webb Pierce. This city is also known for coffee that is “good to the last drop” according to President Theodore Roosevelt. When moving to Nashville, prepare yourself for a feast for the senses.
Economy:
Nashville is known as the "home of country music" and is a major music recording and production center as early as the 1960s. It is the second to New York as the biggest music production center. In 2006, Nashville's music industry has reached $6.4 billion per year and created 19,000 jobs in the area. However, its largest industry is health care for it has 250 health care companies that include Hospital Corporation of America which is the largest private operator of hospitals in the world. In 2006, health care industry contributed $18.3 billion per year and 94,000. The automobile industry as well as the insurance, finance, and publishing (especially religious publishing) are contributors to its economic growth.
History:
Founded by James Robertson, John Donelson and a party of Wataugans in 1779, Nashville was named after the American Revolutionary War hero Francis Nash. The city’s rapid growth was attributed to its prime location, accessibility as a river port, and its later status as a major railroad center. Nashville was incorporated as a city and became the county seat of Davidson County in 1806. In 1843, the city was named the permanent capital of the state of Tennessee.
Metro Nashville or “the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson Country” is the result of the merging of the City of Nashville and Davidson County in 1963 in order for Nashville to solve the problems of urban sprawl. This further resulted in its split into two service districts: the "urban services district" and the "general services district." The urban services district covered the boundaries of the former City of Nashville; and the general services district covered the remainder of Davidson County. Five small cities within the county, however, that chose to retain some autonomy, such as: Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills, Lakewood, and Oak Hill.
Tourism:
Numerous tourist attractions can be found in Nashville, such as: Fort Nashborough, a reconstruction of the original settlement; the Tennessee State Museum; and The Parthenon, a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece; The State Capitol which is one of the oldest working state capitol buildings in the nation; The Hermitage which is one of the older presidential homes open to the public; and The Nashville Zoo. The country music can be experienced at the Country Music Hall of Fame, Ryman Auditorium, which was the site of the Grand Ole Opry; Belcourt Theater; and the CMA Music Festival (formerly known as Fan Fair) brings thousands of country fans to the city. The Christian pop and rock music can be experienced at Nashville's Music Row.
Colleges/Universities:
• Belmont University
• Vanderbilt University
• Trevecca Nazarene University
Interesting Facts:
• The 7th and 11th presidents, Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk, lived in the Nashville area.
• Randy Travis used to wash dishes at the Nashville Palace and is now credited as beginning the movement of New Traditionalists.
• Country Music Hall of Fame is the Nashville museum that houses Elvis' gold Cadillac and piano.
Helpful Links:
• Nashville Real Estate
• Nashville Storage Facility
• Nashville Insurance
• Nashville Dental Offices
• Nashville Moving Guide