Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital city of [Tennessee] and is located on the Cumberland River. Nicknamed "Music City, U.S.A.," it is the home of the [Grand Ole Opry] and a major recording center. Its largest industry, however, is actually insurance and finance, followed by publishing, especially religious publishing.

Nashville has had a metropolitan government since 1963.

Some popular tourist sites include the Country Music Hall of Fame; the Ryman Auditorium, which was for many years the site of the Grand Ole Opry; 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].

Nashville has several professional sports teams, including the Nashville Predators (hockey), the Nashville Sounds (baseball), and the [Tennessee Titans] (football).

Nashville has several arts centers and museums, including the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, located in what was formerly the main post office; Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art; Fisk University's Van Vechten and Aaron Douglas Galleries; and the Parthenon. Nashville is also the home of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, where the Tennessee Repertory Theatre makes its home.