Nashville, Tennessee | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:36 1 History
00:03:46 1.1 18th and 19th centuries
00:10:47 1.2 20th century
00:14:50 1.3 Postwar development to present
00:21:01 1.4 21st century
00:23:32 2 Geography
00:23:41 2.1 Topography
00:24:55 2.2 Climate
00:28:36 2.3 Cityscape
00:31:06 2.4 Neighborhoods
00:31:15 3 Demographics
00:37:26 3.1 Metropolitan area
00:38:28 3.2 Religion
00:39:55 4 Economy
00:47:39 4.1 Top employers
00:47:58 5 Culture
00:49:14 5.1 Dining
00:49:46 5.2 Entertainment and performing arts
00:55:37 5.3 Tourism
00:58:44 5.3.1 Major annual events
00:58:54 5.4 Nicknames
01:02:28 6 Sports
01:02:38 6.1 Professional
01:08:27 6.2 College and amateur
01:10:06 7 Parks and gardens
01:13:25 8 Law and government
01:16:46 8.1 Politics
01:21:58 8.2 Crime
01:22:36 9 Education
01:22:46 9.1 Public schools
01:23:05 9.2 Private schools
01:23:15 9.3 Colleges and universities
01:25:03 10 Media
01:30:05 11 Transportation
01:31:25 11.1 Road
01:32:34 11.2 Public transit
01:33:17 11.3 Air
01:34:23 11.4 Rail
01:34:32 11.4.1 Amtrak
01:36:44 11.4.2 Commuter
01:37:29 11.5 Bridges
01:37:41 12 Sister cities
01:38:44 13 See also
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SUMMARY
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Nashville is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The city is the county seat of Davidson County and is located on the Cumberland River. The city's population ranks 24th in the U.S. According to 2017 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the total consolidated city-county population stood at 691,243. The balance population, which excludes semi-independent municipalities within Davidson County, was 667,560 in 2017.Located in northern Middle Tennessee, Nashville is the major city of the largest metropolitan area in Tennessee. The 2017 population of the entire 14-county Nashville metropolitan area was 1,903,045. The 2017 population of the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Columbia combined statistical area, a larger trade area, was 2,027,489.Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779. The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railroad center. Nashville seceded with Tennessee during the American Civil War; in 1862 it was the first state capital in the Confederacy to fall to Union troops. After the war, the city reclaimed its position and developed a manufacturing base.
Since 1963, Nashville has had a consolidated city-county government, which includes six smaller municipalities in a two-tier system. The city is governed by a mayor, a vice-mayor, and a 40-member metropolitan council; 35 of the members are elected from single-member districts, while the other five are elected at-large. Reflecting the city's position in state government, Nashville is home to the Tennessee Supreme Court's courthouse for Middle Tennessee, one of the three divisions.
Nashville is a center for the music, healthcare, publishing, private prison, banking, and transportation industries. It is home to numerous colleges and universities, such as Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, Fisk University, and Lipscomb University. Entities with headquarters in the city include Asurion, Bridgestone Americas, Captain D's, CoreCivic, Dollar General, Hospital Corporation of America, LifeWay Christian Resources, Logan's Roadhouse, and Ryman Hospitality Properties.
UTPA Track & Field Set for Penn Relays
Apr. 24, 2013 -- PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania -- The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs men's and women's outdoor track and field teams take part in the 118th annual Penn Relay Carnival on Thursday and Friday at Franklin Field.
The home of Penn football, Franklin Field seats 52,593 and is expected to be packed.
UTPA Participation Schedule (all times central)
Thursday
Women's Hammer Throw -- 10:30 a.m.
Jasmine Davison
Friday
Men's 400-Meter Hurdles -- 8:00 a.m.
Dijan Johnson
Men's Distance Medley Relay -- 1:35 p.m.
Andy Lopez, Ramon Neilly, Joshua Rosalez, Martin Casse
The Field
In addition to UTPA, there are 116 NCAA Division I, 39 Division II, 50 Division III, one NAIA, 14 junior college and 11 other institutions sending participants for a total of 231 schools.
NCAA Division I
Akron, Albany, American, Appalachian State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Army, Auburn, Binghamton, Boston College, Boston University, Brown, Bucknell, Buffalo, Central Connecticut, Central Michigan, Citadel, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Colgate, Columbia, Coppin State, Cornell, Dartmouth, Delaware, Delaware State, Duke, East Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, Elon, Fairfield, Fairleigh Dickinson, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Fordham, George Mason, Georgia Tech, Georgetown, Hampton, Hartford, Harvard, Houston, Howard, Indiana, Iona, James Madison, Kent State, Kentucky, La Salle, Lafayette, Lehigh, Long Island, Loyola, LSU, Maine, Manhattan, Marist, Marshall, Maryland, McNeese State, Miami, Michigan, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State, Monmouth, Morgan State, Mount St. Mary's, Navy, NC Central, NC State, New Hampshire, Norfolk State, North Carolina, North Carolina A&T, Northeastern, Northern Illinois, Oregon, Penn, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Princeton, Providence, Quinnipiac, Rhode Island, Richmond, Rider, Rutgers, Sacred Heart, San Diego State, Savannah State, South Carolina, Southern, St. Francis (PA), St. John's, St. Joseph's, Stanford, Stony Brook, Syracuse, Temple, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Towson, UConn, UMBC, UMES, UTPA, Villanova, Virginia Tech, Wagner, West Virginia, Western Carolina, Western Kentucky, Western Michigan, William & Mary, Winston-Salem, Yale, and Youngstown State
NCAA Division II
Adelphi, American International, Bloomsburg, Bowie State, California (PA), Cheyney, Claflin, Dallas Baptist, East Stoudsburg, Edinboro, Findlay, Franklin Pierce, Georgian Court, Goldey Beacom, Holy Family, Indiana (PA), Johnson C. Smith, Kuztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, New Haven, Philadelphia University, Queens (NC), Queens (NY), Seton Hill, Shaw, Shippensburg, St. Augustine's, St. Rose, St. Thomas Aquinas, Tiffin, UMass Lowell, UNC-Pembroke, Virginia State, Virginia Union, West Chester, Wheeling Jesuit, and Wingate
NCAA Division III
Alvernia, Bridgewater, Bryn Mawr, College of New Jersey, DeSales, Dickinson, Elizabethtown, Farmingdale State, Franciscan, Franklin & Marshall, Gettysburg, Gwynedd Mercy, Haverford, Hood, Ithaca, Johns Hopkins, Keystone, Lebanon Valley, Manhattanville, Mary Washington, McDaniel, Messiah, Misericordia, Montclair State, Muhlenberg, Neumann, NYU, Oneonta State, Pratt, Ramapo, Richard Stockton, Roanoke, Rochester, Rowan, Rutgers-Camden, Rutgers-Newark, Salisbury, Shenandoah, Springfield, St. Lawrence, Stevens Tech, SUNY Cortland, SUNY Geneseo, Swarthmore, UMass Dartmouth, Ursinus, Virginia Wesleyan, Washington & Lee, Widener, and York
NAIA
Indiana Tech
Junior College
Alfred State, Bergen CC, Bronx CC, CCNY, Essex CC, Hagerstown CC, Howard CC, Hunter, Kingsborough CC, Medgar Evers, Queensborough CC, Stevens College, Suffolk CC, and Union County
Independent
ASA, Central State, Lincoln, Monroe, Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, and Turabo
Jamaica Intercollegiate Sports Association
G.C. Foster, Knox CC, UTech, UIW Mona
United State Collegiate Athletic Association
Virginia University
Next Up
The Broncs are also competing in the Bobcat Classic on Friday and Saturday. The teams then move on to the Great West Conference Championships in Houston on May 4.