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Newton Cannon (great-grandfather) Aaron V. Brown (great-granduncle) Sam M. Fleming (1908–2000) was an American banker, chief executive and philanthropist. As president and chairman of the Third National Bank of Nashville from 1950 to 1973, he financed many publicly traded corporations as well the country music industry.
A large sign marks the entrance to Printer's Alley on Church Street. Printer's Alley is a famous alley in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., between Third and Fourth Avenues, running from Union Street to Commerce Street. The portion of the alley between Union and Church Street is the home of a nightclub district that dates back to the 1940s.
This article pertains to the history of Nashville, the state capital of Tennessee. What is now Nashville was the center of civilization for the Mississippian culture around 1300. [ 1] In 1779, Fort Nashborough was built here in 1779 by pioneers from North Carolina. In 1784 it was incorporated as a town by the North Carolina legislature.
Josef Nicolai Newgarden[ 2] (born Joseph Edgar Newgarden, December 22, 1990) [ 3][ 4] is an American racing driver who races the No. 2 Team Penske Dallara / Chevrolet in the IndyCar Series. [ 5] He was the 2011 Indy Lights champion, and 2017 and 2019 IndyCar Series Champion. He won the 2023 and 2024 Indianapolis 500, and the 2024 24 Hours of ...
FirstBank Stadium (formerly Dudley Field and Vanderbilt Stadium) is a football stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee. Completed in 1922 as the first stadium in the South to be used exclusively for college football, it is the home of the Vanderbilt University football team. [ 4]
Many significant companies are based in Nashville, Tennessee, and its surrounding communities in the Nashville metropolitan area. [1] Five of the companies, HCA Healthcare, Dollar General, Community Health Systems, Delek US Holdings, and Tractor Supply, were members of the Fortune 500 in 2020, ranking 65th, 112th, 241st, 342nd, and 380th respectively.
Cumberland Compact signed; Cumberland Association formed. [ 1] 1784 – Nashville established. [ 2][ 3] 1785 – Davidson Academy incorporated. [ 4] 1789 – Methodist church built. [ 5] 1796 – Settlement becomes part of the state of Tennessee. 1797 – Tennessee Gazette and Mero District Advertiser newspaper begins publication.
Demonym. Middle Tennessean. Area codes. 423, 615, 629, 931. Middle Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee that composes roughly the central portion of the state. It is delineated according to state law as 41 of the state's 95 counties. [ 1] Middle Tennessee contains the state's capital and largest city, Nashville, as well as ...