How to Understand People in Nashville. By Kim C, Nashvillian for 28 years.

Here in Nashville, there's Demonbreun Street, named after 18th century adventurer/longhunter/explorer Timothy DeMontbrun. Most people call it... DeMUMbrum.

Then there's Lebanon, Tennessee, which is pronounced LEBnun. If you say LebaNON, you ain't from around here.

And Shelbyville... how do I spell this one? It's sort of like... Shebvul.

Murfreesboro = Murfsburra

Smyrna... well, Smyrna's a little different. People actually ADD a syllable to this one, making is SaMURna.

Cocke County.... I think we did this one right, because it's pronounced Cook. Isn't that the proper English way?

Maury County = Murry.

A street called Buena Vista = Byoona Vista.

Lafayette = LaFAYit

And if you talk about whiskey, it's Jack Daniel's. If you talk about the guy who made the whiskey, it's Jack Daniel, no S.

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