List of city nicknames in Tennessee explained

This partial list of city nicknames in Tennessee compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities and towns in Tennessee are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.[1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.[2]

Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muench, David . Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts . University of Wisconsin Extension . December 1993 . April 10, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130309175857/http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/economies/communityindicators/communityslogans.pdf . March 9, 2013.
  2. Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City :), MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007
  3. http://www.cityofadamsville.com/ City of Adamsville website
  4. http://www.cityofathenstn.com/ Athens, Tennessee official website
  5. http://www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/ Birthplace of Country Music Alliance website
  6. http://www.taglineguru.com/citymottosmonikers.html Tagline Guru City Branding Survey
  7. http://www.utc.edu/Academic/Psychology/Chattanooga.php Chattanooga Info...
  8. http://www.campbell.army.mil/clarksville.htm Clarksville, Tennessee: Gateway to the New South
  9. http://qc761fam.org/ Queen City Lodge #761 - Free & Accepted Masons
  10. http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/04/12/clarksville-unveils-new-brand-as-tennessees-top-spot/ Clarksville unveils new "Brand" as "Tennessee’s Top Spot!"
  11. http://muletown.com/ Columbia, Tennessee, Mule Capital of the World, Muletown - Home of Mule Day
  12. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php?tip_AttractionNo=%3D7595 Columbia, Tennessee - Mule Capital of the World
  13. http://www.elizabethton.org/ City of Elizabethton website
  14. Listed on welcome signs at the entrances to the towm
  15. Web site: 2019 Hub City Classic: Battle of the Bands + Greek Stepshow. jacksontn.com. en-US. 2019-11-30.
  16. Refers to the city's Prohibition-era reputation as a center for trade in illegal alcoholic beverages ("Little Chicago" on Johnson's Depot website, accessed March 31, 2009).
  17. http://www.jonesboroughtn.org/ Town of Jonesborough website
  18. http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/squirrels.html White Squirrel Wars
  19. http://www.ci.kingsport.tn.us/index.cgi?cat=0&art=3&BISKIT=1533801092&CONTEXT=art The Spirit Of Kingsport
  20. http://www.mastgeneralstore.com/infokv.php3 Knoxville area information
  21. http://www.knoxnews.com/videos/detail/willow-investigates-the-claim-that-knoxville-was/ Video: A Monument to underwear
  22. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/index.html Claims to Fame - Favorites
  23. http://lenoircity.com The Internet Business Directory for Lenoir City
  24. http://www.mcminnvilletenn.com/ City of McMinnville
  25. Web site: The World Capital of Whatever. The New York Times. Harold . Faber. 1993-09-12. 2018-11-15.
  26. Orkin, David. "THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO: TENNESSEE", The Independent, January 7, 2006, accessed April 22, 2007. "The king is dead, but the Presley legend lives on in Tennessee's largest city, Memphis, which is also the birthplace of the blues and a jewel of the Mississippi."
  27. https://web.archive.org/web/20080216221351/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,737166,00.html Queen City
  28. http://www.memphistravel.com/press_celebration.asp MEMPHIS TO LEAD NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF ROCK 'n' ROLL
  29. http://nashville.about.com/od/historyandsites/a/NashHistXline2.htm Nashville: The Athens of the South
  30. Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
  31. Carroll Van West (1994), Tennessee's Historic Landscapes: A Traveler's Guide, University of Tennessee Press. Page 85.
  32. https://www.amazon.com/dp/0634098063 How Nashville Became Music City, U.S.A.: 50 Years of Music Row
  33. Web site: How Smashville was born (And died, and lived again) in Nashville . sports.yahoo.com . February 6, 2017.
  34. http://utpress.org/a/searchdetails.php?jobno=T00986 At Work in the Atomic City: A Labor and Social History of Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  35. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/products.html Claims to Fame - Products
  36. http://www.shelbyvilletn.org/ City of Shelbyville official website
  37. http://www.epodunk.com/slogans/animals.html Claims to Fame - Animals

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