Nashville

Minnie Pearl and Roy Acuff are portrayed here in this statue in the lobby of the Ryman Theater in Nashville. It was, of course the site of the Grand Old Opry which is now located out of town at a huge complex. We did secure tickets to a performance and saw Loretta Lynn and Dierks Bentley.

One of my to do list things was to visit the Parthenon. It is still on my list because this one is in Nashville. A full size representation of the original in Athens, it is truly a beautiful building. We were not able to get inside to view the statue of Athena as it was closed. A temporary version of this building was erected for an exposition. It proved so popular that this permanent one was built in its place.

With Dick and Lynne Davenport from LadyHawke we also visited the home of Andrew Jackson, the Hermitage, which is several miles outside of Nashville (even further than the new Grand Old Opry). This picture shows Jackson's burial site in the family cemetary in one corner of a garden on the property. Trees from all the battle sites where Jackson fought were brought here and are planted around the mansion. Jackson had slaves of course and also hosted the many travelers who passed by to see him.

We saw many such displays at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Annette was thrilled to get in to see these and others like Elvis' Cadillac. She could have spent many more hours viewing all the displays.