Nashville, the capital of Tennessee, is the center of a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) covering 4,135 square miles and eight counties. In the more than 200 years since its founding in 1779, the community now known worldwide as Nashville, Tennessee, has gained fame and prestige in many areas, earning a proportionate number of nicknames: "Music City USA"... "Athens of the South"... "Wall Street of the South"... "The Buckle of the Bible Belt"... "City of Parks"—Those are just a few of the names affixed to Nashville throughout its history. The problem we have with such nicknames is that each is severely limited; generally paying tribute to only one facet of what is truly a multifaceted metropolitan area. At the same time, we appreciate that each of these names, in its own way, serves as a tribute to some of the accomplishments that have made our city great.

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