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'''Nashville''' is the capital city of [[Tennessee]]. Nashville is the second largest city in Tennessee by population ([[Memphis]] being the first). Nashville was originally founded as Fort Nashborough named after [[Francis Nash]], a general killed in the [[Revolutionary War]].
'''Nashville''' is the capital city of [[Tennessee]]. Nashville is the second largest city in Tennessee by population ([[Memphis]] being the first). Nashville was originally founded as Fort Nashborough named after [[Francis Nash]], a general killed in the [[Revolutionary War]].
==Popular Culture Interests==
It is known worldwide as "Music City" for being the home base of the [[country music]] and [[Contemporary Christian Music]] genres as well as the Grand Ole Opry.
It is also the home to several Christian denominations, among them the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] (the largest US Protestant denomination), the [[United Methodist Church]] (the second largest US denomination and the largest of the [[mainline Protestant churches]]), the National Baptist Convention USA (the largest African-American Christian denomination), and the National Association of Free Will Baptists (the largest denomination among the [[Free Will Baptist]] groups).
==Notable Residents==
Teen star [[Miley Cyrus]] was born in Nashville and lived there until her move to Hollywood.
Teen star [[Miley Cyrus]] was born in Nashville and lived there until her move to Hollywood.
[[Category:Tennessee Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Tennessee Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:US State Capitals]]
[[Category:US State Capitals]]