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Called the "Athens of the South," Nashville has many colleges and universities, including Vanderbilt University and the University Fisk. Athens, Greece has a Parthenon on the Acropolis. The Athens of the South has its Parthenon in Centennial Park, the site of Expo 1897. This Parthenon is an exact replica of that of Greece. It retains all the friezes around the building. The architect used the drawings of the British Museum to produce the desired. The building, constructed from plaster, was so impressive that people wanted to keep it after the fair closed. Nature had done havoc on the plaster and a permanent concrete building was completed in 1931, renovated and reopened in 2003.

Approaching the Parthenon the east, the same symmetry of the building impresses the visitor, not a single straight line, however, throughout the structure. The pediment above the seventy and eleven two doors ton represents the birth of Athena. Over the gates of the west pediment is the fight between Athena and Poseidon for control Attica. Under the eaves around the building, a series of friezes show the gods and heroes. Inside the shrine, the primary chamber, a statue Pallas Athena, the protectress of Athens, dominates. The rise of the forty-two feet of its gold-leaf covered dresses radiate its beauty and richness of Greece. Along the walls, replicas of fragments of the pediments is "saved" by Lord Elgin in 1804, after the Turks blew up the Parthenon of origin. Finally, the treasure behind the naos scale versions of exterior facades are descriptions of the various gods and goddesses.

A short drive five minutes from downtown visitors to the building of the State Capital. Free parking is a few blocks from the market farmers. More than two hundred steps to climb the hill of the building. Statues of Andrew Jackson and Sergeant Alvin York dominate the grounds, where President James Polk and his wife Sarah, are buried. The strengthening of capital, completed in 1849, houses the legislative and executive branches of government. On the self-guided tour you can actually see the governor working in his office. The building of the capital has become a heated during the Civil War. Shots rang out in guns During some of the arguments. William Strickland, architect, asked to be buried behind the cornerstone of the edifice. If the visitor feels Lucky, William could make his presence known, as he often did.

To the east of the city within walking distance is the Hermitage, home of President Andrew Jackson. A man himself very controversial, the building reflects the stature of Old Hickory: doors wide and up stairs. He received his glory by winning the Battle of New Orleans after the War of 1812 was over. He also defied the Supreme Court and began relocation of American Indians (he was tired of killing and binding on all and put them away, The Trail of Tears). He also dumped his first wife and married Rachel, who is dedicated to him. For many of Andrew Jackson is a great man. I rank him with George Armstrong Custer. Not a compliment.

The visitor will also find on the grounds of the house of Uncle Albert Jackson, a former slave and caretaker of the estate in the 20th century. Archaeological excavations in the slave quarters about half a mile in the areas reflect the life of the community of slaves in Antebellum Tennessee.

A trip to Music City would not be complete with a tribute to The Grand Ole Opry, at Opryland. A visitor views of all incoming and coaches coming out of Nashville. They do not see the Capitol, the Parthenon, and The Hermitage, only the Grand Ole Opry. When we were there we saw over fifty buses parked in the lot filled with more white-haired men and women who arrive. The Grand Ole Opry has shows every Friday and Saturday nights. All is within walking distance of the hotel, theaters, Opry Mills (mall), etc.

When planning your trip to Athens, South remember that the city has much more than country music.

John Pelley is a Geriatric Gypsy. He is retired from the rat race of working. He is a full-time RVer, who ran away from home. He began our travels on the East Coast and, like the migrating birds, seek the warmth of the seasons He has discovered volunteering with the National Park System. He has a CD he has recorded of Native American flute music., A Day with Kokopelli. For pictures, links, and more information visit http://www.jmpelley.org.

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