NASHVILLE GUIDE

CULTURAL SITES

Civil Rights Room of Nashville Public Library has one of the finest collections of

Civil Rights Movement history in the country.  This room captures the drama and

history of 1940’s through 1960’s, when thousands of Nashvillians ... More

RESTAURANTS and NIGHTCLUBS

BB King’s Blues Club, Neely's Bar-B-Q, Eddie George's Sports Grille,

Jamaicaway Restaurant, Kijiji Coffee House, Rhythm Kitchen, and

Swett's Restaurant are just a few ... More

SHOPS and GALLERIES

Many boutiques specilize in lack Greek literature & apparel, African American

books, Christian bookschildren's books, fragrances, body gels, special herbs,

spices and knowledge on how to use them ... More

SPA

Keisha Beard and Gregory Beard were inspired to found Essense Day Spa

they began renovating an old building near Fisk University

that belonged to the family ... More

PLACES OF WORSHIP

National Baptist World Center, Born Again Church, House of God Church,

Mount Zion Baptist Church, First Baptist Church Capitol Hill,

St. John AME Church, Capers Memorial CME Church ... More

BLACK GENESIS
    Some free persons of color obtained an early measure of business success.

The first Black hotel in Nashville was operated by Robert Renfro, a licensed

innkeeper in 1794. His tavern was known as Black Bob's ... More

NASHVILLE

A FORERUNNER of the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT 
 Brown vs. Board of Education, March on Washington, Montgomery Bus Boycott,

Greensboro Sit-ins, Birmingham incidents, Medgar Evers in Jackson, plus

MLK in Memphis and Atlanta represent Civil Rights Movement milestones,

but don't overlook the significant contribution of Nashville ...  More

NASHVILLE GOSPEL MUSIC
  Nashville is best known as the home of Country music. But it also has three

Black Baptist church headquarters with deep roots in Gospel Music.

Hence, Nashville became a force in Black Gospel Music ... More

HISTORIC SITES

Black history runs blood-stained deep and inspirational high in this region with

Belle Meade Plantation, Greenwood Cemetery, Fisk Jubilee Hall, Cameron-Trimble Neighborhood, Citizens Bank, Jefferson Street, Hubbard House ... More

SLAVE LIFE AT THE HERMITAGE
    The home of President Andrew Jackson began as a two-story farmhouse when he purchased the property in 1804.  In the beginning, Jackson operated the farm

with nine enslaved people. That number grew close to 40 by 1820 ... More

GENERAL ATTRACTIONS

Ryman Auditorium first opened as a church in 1892 by Captain Thomas G. Ryman. 

It became a National Historic Landmark when the Grand Ole Opry show moved here

in 1943, morphing into the Mother Church of Country Music ... More

ART and HISTORY MUSEUMS

Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art is set on 55 picturesque acres   encompassing 10 botanical gardens, the Woodland Sculpture Trail with works by

internationally rennown sculptors and world-class collections ... More

FAMILY ATTRACTIONS

Adventure Science Center, Nashville Zoo, The Coliseum, Sommet Center,

Imaginarium, Nashville Childrens Theatre, Nashville Shores ... More

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