What is Nashville's claim to fame other than country music? - Page 4

BnaBreaker · #61 Posted **Jul 14, 2021, 11:16 PM**

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Yeah, Memphis is definitely the center of Civil Rights Era history in Tennessee. Memphis is up there with Birmingham and Atlanta for the pivotal role it played in the Civil Rights Movement.

On that note, the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis is, in my opinion, one of the most moving and worthwhile experiences one could have. I could not recommend it, and the city of Memphis, anymore highly.

JManc · #62 Posted **Jul 15, 2021, 5:03 PM**

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On that note, the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis is, in my opinion, one of the most moving and worthwhile experiences one could have. I could not recommend it, and the city of Memphis, anymore highly.

Yup been there. Worth the time if you're in the area.

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KB0679 · #63 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 3:00 AM**

"Athens of the South," "Protestant Vatican," music and religious printing/publishing industry

KB0679 · #64 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 12:38 PM**

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Look, I'm a big fan of Skyline Chili. But maybe the reason it doesn't have that 'cool' factor is not because it's "not black," but because it's... well... a bowl of chili. Not exactly sexy food, ya know?

It's most likely because Cincinnati itself isn't as popular as either a relocation or tourist destination. That and people love fried chicken. Charlotte's most popular local fried chicken closed last month and folks really showed up for a final show of support.

Centropolis · #65 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 12:45 PM**

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In the 90s, Memphis was not only bigger than Nashville, it was Tennessee's music capital. It was more or less City #1, nationally, for both blues and rock & roll. Country & Western were regional music styles (like polka) but blues and rock were international.

Nashville's entire rise is thanks to WSM 650AM and its continuous production and syndication of the Grand Ol Opry radio show. Such syndicated shows were common throughout the United States in the 1930s through 1960s or so (i.e. 700WLW Cincinnati's Midwestern Hayride)…

What's crazy is that something similar to Opryland *did* get built in...Paducah, KY. It was the Executive Inn, or just "The E". It had like 3,000 rooms. It was GIGANTIC. It was built for regional stuff, not unlike Opryland.
It was demolished around 2005.

Springfield, MO has a similar history with being a regional music hub for the Ozarks and plains, too lazy to look it up but believe there was a famous radio station as well. This all spun off into the rise of Branson as a mutant mega-Opryland detached from a city unfortunately - Springfield could have easily been Nashville West.

Centropolis · #66 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 12:49 PM**

I looked it up…Springfield, MO really fumbled the ball…

“ During the 1950s, Springfield ranked third in the U.S. for originating network television programs, behind New York and Hollywood[citation needed]. Four nationally broadcast television series originated from the city between 1955 and 1961: Ozark Jubilee and its spin-off, Five Star Jubilee; Talent Varieties; and The Eddy Arnold Show. All were carried live by ABC except for Five Star Jubilee on NBC…”

When I would drive from StL to Austin for SXSW Springfield easily always had the best downtown at street level on the route before Austin. Almost seemed like a mini-Austin at times with bands playing and lots of people on the street, downtown Tulsa and OKC seemed dead in comparison. Very decent downtown bones for a city of the type / region and could easily have been in the mold of Nashville and Austin with some skyscrapers as the pre-war urban platform
was more than enough.

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niwell · #67 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 2:53 PM**

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I looked it up…Springfield, MO really fumbled the ball…

“ During the 1950s, Springfield ranked third in the U.S. for originating network television programs, behind New York and Hollywood[citation needed]. Four nationally broadcast television series originated from the city between 1955 and 1961: Ozark Jubilee and its spin-off, Five Star Jubilee; Talent Varieties; and The Eddy Arnold Show. All were carried live by ABC except for Five Star Jubilee on NBC…”

Springfield, City on the Grow

iheartthed · #68 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 3:55 PM**

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"Athens of the South," "Protestant Vatican," music and religious printing/publishing industry

Wouldn't Branson, MO, be the Protestant Vatican?

pdxtex · #69 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 5:02 PM**

I've never been there. I mostly picture it as the party town of red America but I know its becoming successful like other southern cities.

Centropolis · #70 Posted **Jul 17, 2021, 8:23 PM**

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Wouldn't Branson, MO, be the Protestant Vatican?

the evangelical lower-mid is big enough for multiple holy cities…

nashville is just regular colombian marching powder in a cadillac while branson is speedballing in a ‘93 yellow pontiac sunbird

KB0679 · #71 Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 12:04 AM**

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Wouldn't Branson, MO, be the Protestant Vatican?

I'm not very familiar with Branson so why would it be? Nashville is home to the headquarters of several Protestant evangelical denominations and Christian publishing companies. The only other city I've heard referenced as such is Colorado Springs which is also an evangelical hub with a large military presence.

Crawford · #72 Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 2:33 AM**

The idea that Evangelicalism is Protestantism is bizarre to me.

Also, the idea that Protestantism has meccas in the Southern U.S. would make Martin Luther's head spin. Mainline Protestantism has nothing to do with U.S. Evangelicalism, or even the Southern Baptist and Methodist church, as commonly practiced.

Acajack · #73 Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 2:43 AM**

Aside from country music, where I live Nashville is known for awesome atmosphere on Predators' game nights.

Centropolis · #74 Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 11:59 AM**

it’s sunday folks.

bigstick · #75 Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 12:02 PM**

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I've never been there. I mostly picture it as the party town of red America but I know its becoming successful like other southern cities.

So totally true, it is "RED" America, to the nth degree.

watchmanonthewall · #76 Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 2:59 PM**

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The idea that Evangelicalism is Protestantism is bizarre to me.

Also, the idea that Protestantism has meccas in the Southern U.S. would make Martin Luther's head spin. Mainline Protestantism has nothing to do with U.S. Evangelicalism, or even the Southern Baptist and Methodist church, as commonly practiced.

Absolutely correct. Sadly, these types of characterizations come from a deep misunderstanding of the subject.

iheartthed · #77 Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 3:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by KB0679

I'm not very familiar with Branson so why would it be? Nashville is home to the headquarters of several Protestant evangelical denominations and Christian publishing companies. The only other city I've heard referenced as such is Colorado Springs which is also an evangelical hub with a large military presence.

I've never been there either, but it seems like the town is just a big tribute to Protestant American culture.

jmecklenborg · #78 Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 3:40 PM**

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It's most likely because Cincinnati itself isn't as popular as either a relocation or tourist destination.

Americans prefer imitations of the real thing to the real thing. Nashville didn't get popular as a tourist attraction until it became a parody of itself.

ocman · #79 Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 9:32 PM**

How did Nashville become such a capital for bachelorette parties?

dc_denizen · #80 Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 9:55 PM**

Vandy / Athens of the south
Relatively safe compared to very-violent Memphis
Country and Christian rock music , session musicians at live music spots playing in their own bands
The Parthenon, the Opry
Good bones for urbanizing , just like Austin and Columbus
Southern baptists — city is not hated by right wingers
The movie Nashville , Altman’s best
Pretty setting