14. Nashville native William Walker became the president of Nicaragua in 1856. No other American has become president of another country since. 15. It’s safe to say
Nashvillians are somewhat obsessed with the Grand Ole Opry. So much so that
it’s rumored the famous Nashville candy the Goo Goo (G for Grand, O for Ole, O for Opry) stands for the city’s claim to fame.
16. The Grand Ole Opry had a special guest for its opening show at the new Opry House in 1974: President Richard Nixon. He entertained everyone by playing a presidentially appropriate tune of “God Bless America” on the piano. 17. The WSM Barn Dance doesn’t have nearly the same ring to it as Grand Ole Opry, but it was in fact the original name.
18. Nashville’s Centennial Park is home to the only exact replica of the Greek Parthenon. Inside the Nashville Parthenon there is a statue of Athena Parthenos standing at 42-feet-tall. She is the largest indoor statue in the Western Hemisphere. Nothing says Nashville like Greek mythology. 19. On an average 1950s day, WSM radio announcer David Cobb called Nashville “Music City” and changed their image in history forever.
20. The Country Music Hall of Fame had someone creative
designing their building because the windows are actually made to look like piano keys.
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