The Grand Ole Opry is a regular live country-music radio broadcast originating from Nashville,Tennessee,on WSM,held between two and five nights per week,depending on the time of year. It was founded on November 28,1925,by George D. Hay as the WSM Barn Dance,taking its current name in 1927. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment,it is the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history. Dedicated to honoring country music and its history,the Opry showcases a mix of famous singers and contemporary chart-toppers performing country,bluegrass,Americana,folk,and gospel music as well as comedic performances and skits. It attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world and millions of radio and internet listeners.
The Great Flood of 1993 was a flood that occurred in the Midwestern United States,along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and their tributaries,from April to October 1993.
WSM is a commercial AM radio station,located in Nashville,Tennessee. It broadcasts a country music format and is known as the home of the Grand Ole Opry,the world's longest running radio program. The station is owned Ryman Hospitality Properties,Inc. After nearly 40 years broadcasting from a studio within the Gaylord Opryland Resort &Convention Center,WSM moved to a showcase studio inside the former home of Roy Acuff,just outside the Grand Ole Opry House,in July 2024.
Opryland USA was a theme park in Nashville,Tennessee. It operated seasonally from 1972 to 1997,and for a special Christmas-themed engagement every December from 1993 to 1997. During the late 1980s,nearly 2.5 million people visited the park annually. Billed as the "Home of American Music",Opryland USA featured a large number of musical shows along with typical amusement park rides,such as roller coasters. The park was closed and demolished following the 1997 season. On its site was built Opry Mills,an outlet-heavy shopping mall,which opened in 2000.
Ryman Auditorium is a historic 2,362-seat live-performance venue and museum located at 116 Rep. John Lewis Way North,in the downtown core of Nashville,Tennessee,United States. It is best known as the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974. It is owned and operated by Ryman Hospitality Properties,Inc. Ryman Auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and was later designated as a National Historic Landmark on June 25,2001,for its pivotal role in the popularization of country music. A storied stage for Rock &Roll artists for decades,the Ryman was named a Rock &Roll Hall of Fame Landmark in 2022.
Opry Mills is a super-regional shopping mall in Nashville,Tennessee,United States. The mall was owned by the Mills Corporation and Gaylord Entertainment Company until 2007,when the Mills Corporation was acquired by Simon Property Group. It opened on May 12,2000 on the former site of Opryland Themepark. The mall is adjacent to the Grand Ole Opry House and the Gaylord Opryland Resort &Convention Center. The anchor stores are Regal Cinemas,Madame Tussauds,Sun &Ski Sports,Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse,Bass Pro Shops,Ralph Lauren,Nike Outlet,H&M,Old Navy,Forever 21,and Dave &Buster's.
Gaylord Opryland Resort &Convention Center,formerly known as Opryland Hotel,is a hotel and convention center located in Nashville,Tennessee. It is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties,and operated by Marriott International.
Ryman Hospitality Properties,Inc. is a hotel,resort,entertainment,and media company named for one of its assets:the Ryman Auditorium,a National Historic Landmark in Nashville,Tennessee. The company's legal lineage can be traced back to its time as a subsidiary of Edward Gaylord's Oklahoma Publishing Company;however,the backbone of the modern entity was formed with the company's acquisition of WSM,Inc. in 1983. This purchase resulted in the ownership of the Grand Ole Opry and associated businesses,including the company's flagship resort property,then known as Opryland Hotel. As such,Ryman Hospitality cites 1925 as its origin year.
General Jackson is a riverboat—more specifically,a showboat—based on the Cumberland River in Nashville,Tennessee.
Floods in the United States are generally caused by excessive rainfall,excessive snowmelt,and dam failure. Below is a list of flood events that were of significant impact to the country during the 20th century,from 1900 through 1999,inclusive.
Floods in the United States (2000–present) is a list of flood events which were of significant impact to the country during the 21st century,since 2000. Floods are generally caused by excessive rainfall,excessive snowmelt,storm surge from hurricanes,and dam failure.
The 2007 Midwest flooding was a major flooding event that occurred in the Midwestern United States in the third week of August 2007. While Hurricane Dean was affecting the Yucatán Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico,and Tropical Storm Erin was affecting Oklahoma and Texas,a persistent storm system hung over the Midwest for several days,causing repeated flash flooding in the US states of Illinois,Indiana,Iowa,Minnesota,Ohio,and Wisconsin. Cool Canadian air clashed with large quantities of warm moist air from the Gulf,producing torrential rains along a stationary front. 5 deaths across the central United States were attributed to the resulting flooding. Seven Minnesota counties,eight Ohio counties,fourteen counties in Wisconsin,and seven counties in Illinois were declared Federal Disaster Areas.
The tornado outbreak of October 17–19,2007 was a widespread tornado outbreak that took place across much of the eastern half of North America starting on October 17,2007,and continuing into the early hours of October 19. The outbreak was also responsible for five deaths;three in Michigan and two in Missouri,plus many injuries. At least 64 tornadoes were confirmed including 16 on October 17 across six states including Texas,Oklahoma,Arkansas,Louisiana,Mississippi and Missouri with wind damage reported in Oklahoma,Kansas,Illinois,Iowa,Arkansas and Mississippi. On October 18,at least 48 tornadoes were confirmed across eight states including Florida,Alabama,Mississippi,Tennessee,Kentucky,Illinois,Indiana and Michigan,plus widespread straight line wind damage. Until 2010,this event held the record for largest tornado outbreak ever recorded in the month of October according to NOAA.
The 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak which affected the Southern United States and the lower Ohio Valley on February 5 and 6,2008. The event began on Super Tuesday,while 24 states in the United States were holding primary elections and caucuses to select the presidential candidates for the upcoming presidential election. Missouri,Illinois,Arkansas,Alabama,and Tennessee were among the affected regions in which primaries were being held. Some voting locations were forced to close early due to the approaching severe weather.
The North American blizzard of 2008 was a winter storm that struck most of southern and eastern North America from March 6 to March 10,2008. The storm was most notable for a major winter storm event from Arkansas to Quebec. It also produced severe weather across the east coast of the United States with heavy rain,damaging winds and tornadoes,causing locally significant damage. The hardest hit areas by the wintry weather were from the Ohio Valley to southern Quebec where up to a half a meter of snow fell locally including the major cities of Columbus,Ohio,Cleveland,Ohio,and Ottawa,Ontario. For many areas across portions of the central United States,Ontario and Quebec,it was the worst winter storm in the past several years. The blizzard and its aftermath caused at least 17 deaths across four US states and three Canadian provinces,while hundreds others were injured mostly in weather-related accidents and tornadoes.
The June 2008 Midwestern United States floods were flooding events which affected portions of the Midwestern United States. After months of heavy precipitation,a number of rivers overflowed their banks for several weeks at a time and broke through levees at numerous locations. Flooding continued into July. States affected by the flooding included Illinois,Indiana,Iowa,Michigan,Minnesota,Missouri and Wisconsin. The American Red Cross assisted the victims of flooding and tornadoes across seven states and the National Guard was mobilized to assist in disaster relief and evacuation.
The September 2009 Southeastern United States floods were a group of floods that affected several counties throughout northern Georgia,Tennessee,Alabama,Mississippi,and Arkansas. The worst flooding occurred across the Atlanta metropolitan area. Continuous rain,spawned by moisture pulled from the Gulf of Mexico,fell faster than the local watersheds could drain the runoff.
The Great Flood of 1913 occurred between March 23 and March 26,after major rivers in the central and eastern United States flooded from runoff and several days of heavy rain. Related deaths and damage in the United States were widespread and extensive. While the exact number is not certain,flood-related deaths in Ohio,Indiana,and eleven other states are estimated at approximately 650. The official death toll range for Ohio falls between 422 and 470. Flood-related death estimates in Indiana range from 100 to 200. More than a quarter million people were left homeless. The death toll from the flood of 1913 places it second to the Johnstown Flood of 1889 as one of the deadliest floods in the United States. The flood remains Ohio's largest weather disaster. In the Midwestern United States,damage estimates exceeded a third of a billion dollars. Damage from the Great Dayton Flood at Dayton,Ohio,exceeded $73 million. Indiana's damages were estimated at $25 million. Further south,along the Mississippi River,damages exceeded $200 million. Devastation from the flood of 1913 and later floods along the Mississippi River eventually changed the country's management of its waterways and increased federal support for comprehensive flood prevention and funding for flood control projects. The Ohio Conservancy Act,which was signed by the governor of Ohio in 1914,became a model for other states to follow. The act allowed for the establishment of conservancy districts with the authority to implement flood control projects.
Between midnight and 10:00 am CDT on Saturday,August 21,2021,very heavy rainfall resulted in widespread flash flooding across western Middle Tennessee,including the town of Waverly. During the event,much of a five-county area received up to a quarter of normal annual rainfall in under twelve hours,as much as 10 to 15 inches. In a situation described as catastrophic,Waverly was severely damaged by floodwater,with hundreds of homes and dozens of businesses destroyed and swept away. Numerous people became trapped,leading to widespread water rescues. The event resulted in 19 fatalities in Waverly,with another in nearby Hurricane Mills,and is regarded as one of the worst natural disasters in Tennessee history. The event broke the 24-hour rainfall record in Tennessee,with over 20 inches (510 mm) of rain falling in McEwen. Flooding also occurred in parts of western Kentucky,but to a much lesser extent.
Beginning on July 24,2022,and lasting for a week,many flash flooding events hit several areas of the United States. These areas included parts of Missouri and Illinois,especially Greater St. Louis,Eastern Kentucky,Southwest Virginia,parts of West Virginia,and the Las Vegas Valley. Several rounds of severe thunderstorms began in Missouri on July 24,culminating during July 25 and 26,when St. Louis broke its previous 1915 record for the most rainfall in a span of 24 hours. Governor Mike Parson declared a state of emergency on July 26. Over one hundred people were rescued from floods,and two people were killed. Late on July 27 and into July 28,historic flooding began in central Appalachia,particularly in Kentucky,where a state of emergency was declared. A total of 38 people were killed in Kentucky as a direct result of flooding,with a 39th fatality occurring days later during cleanup efforts and a 40th coming in September during cleanup efforts in Pike County.
