Flooding at the Grand Ole Opry
Behind the Opry House is the Opry Mills shopping complex. After heavy weekend rains and flooding, officials in Tennessee are preparing for the Cumberland River, which winds through Nashville, to crest more than 11 feet.
Nashville Residents, Tourists Flee Floodwaters
All of about 1, 500 guests were evacuated overnight from the Opryland Hotel, northeast of the downtown area. Monday morning brought sunshine and a view of flooded parking lots around the hotel and adjacent venues. Water surrounded the Grand Ole Opry House and the Opry Mills shopping mall.
The show was moved to the location after 4 to 6 feet of water from weekend storms flooded the Grand Ole Opry House east of downtown. The Opry was performed in the War Memorial Auditorium from 1939-1943.
Carrie Underwood Joins the Grand Ole Opry
So which Country music stars have performed at the legendary venue? Click through and see who has visited the Grand Ole Opry.Carrie Underwood was inducted as the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry by fellow Opry member Garth Brooks on Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Nashville.
George Jones' 75th Birthday at the Opry
Country music star George Jones, right, gets a hug from his wife, Nancy, during his 75th birthday celebration at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. Behind them is singer Craig Morgan.The Grand Ole Opry's 80th Anniversary in 2005
Country icon Dolly Parton hosted the Grand Ole Opry's 80th year anniversary celebration in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 23, 2005.Shania Twain Opened the CMA's at the Grand Ole Opry
Shania Twain opened the Country Music Association Awards, which was live on CBS from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002.Buddy Jewell, Darryl Worley Wait for Pres. Bush
Country music performers Buddy Jewell, front, and Darryl Worley, background, wait on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House for President Bush to arrive on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006.President Bush Speaks at the Grand Ole Opry
President Bush is greeted by country music performers The Gatlin Brothers as he arrives on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006.The Gatlin Brothers are Rudy, second from left, Steve, and Larry, right.