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Tracking down the celebrity autographs from the historic Belle Meade Theater (opens the original)
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For decades, celebrities signed autographs on marble slabs inside the Belle Meade Theatre. But the ornate theater has been vacant, so whatever happened to the "wall of fame?" Cynthia Abrams takes Curious Nashville in search of the celebrity slabs, and finds local cinematic history along the way.
In search of the actual Elm Hill (opens the original)
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Elm Hill Pike may be an industrial artery in Nashville now, but it was once a main thoroughfare with a rich history. But listener Chad Smith wonders: “Elm Hill Pike is very hilly. Where is the actual elm hill?” The investigation pushes WPLN’s Blake Farmer to hop on a bike and ride the length of the road. The journey takes him into some rich city history and to a dead end across the county line — but that doesn’t mean the answer is elusive.
What happened to the fallen Mercury bronze atop Union Station? (opens the original)
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If you know where to look, there's a god frolicking amid Nashville's skyline. It's the mythological messenger Mercury, gleaming at the top of the Union Station clock tower. But he's had his share of ups and downs, and once fell in 1952. WPLN listener Christina called to ask: "We have a very primitive replica up there. But the original, I'm wondering where it could be!?" Curious Nashville chases down what happened next, some interesting ties to local history and landmarks, and even an infamous st
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