Nashville Then: Experience 20 years ago in June 2004 through photos (2024)

Dr. Dainia Baugh takes advantage of the nice weather and reads while she eats lunch at Elliston Place’s Michelangelo's Pizza next to a mural of the artist's “Creation of Adam” on June 1, 2004. Baugh said she has copy of Michelangelo’s painting from Sistine Chapel ceiling hanging in her office at Nashville Internal Medicine and Associates.

Sam May, 7, of Nashville water skis on his first day at Camp Widjiwagan on June 1, 2004. The camp is located at the Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center on Smith Springs Road east of downtown Nashville.

Samantha Sheehan practices for the U.S. Gymnastics Championships at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville on June 1, 2004. Sheehan won the bronze medal in the floor exercises at the World Championships in 2002.

A pair of clouded leopards, Ming in the foreground and Mae behind him, relax at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere on June 2, 2004. Zoo officials hope to get two cubs from a Thailand breeding program sponsored by the Nashville Zoo and the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park.

Mary Sanders practices her hoop routine prior to the U.S. Gymnastics Championship in Nashville on June 2, 2004. Sanders is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada and hopes to compete in rhythmic gymnastics for Team USA at the Olympics.

Bobby Bunn, 9, leaps to catch a football while playing in the pool at Margaret Maddox Family YMCA at Gallatin Pike on June 4, 2004.

Ron Sannford, left, and Chris Espander try to settle their poodles before marching in the annual Nashville Pride parade on June 5, 2004.

Lorie Warren chips onto the green at the 80th annual Tennessean/Metro Parks Schooldays Golf Tournament, held at McCabe Golf Course in Nashville on June 8, 2004. Warren won the girls tournament two years ago and finished runner-up last year.

Dolly Pardon sings “I Will Always Love You” during taping of the CMT 100 Greatest Love Songs concert at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville on June 9, 2004. The song was No. 1 on CMT’s list.

Registered nurse Alison Jolley tends to Matthew Jarrett, a day-old infant in the Well Baby Nursery at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville on June 10, 2004. The Centennial obstetrics ward is absorbing business from Skyline Medical Center, which will stop delivering babies.

Brenard Wilson Jr., top, a wide receiver and high jumper for Hunters Lane High, poses with his father, Brenard Wilson, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the mid 1980s, at Hunters Lane on June 10, 2004. Wilson Jr. is a member of the All-MidState Track team for 2004.

Phil Bates carries his 5-year-old daughter Sara on his shoulders as they join with Lee Greenwood as he sings his hit "God Bless the USA" during the CMA Music Festival at the Riverfront Stages on June 10, 2004.

Robbie Gill, right, gets a hug from his mother, Pam, after he won the Tennessean/Metro Parks Schooldays Golf Tournament at McCabe Golf Course in Nashville on June 10, 2004. Robbie, 17, is a rising senior at Centennial High.

Boy Scouts Jonathan Azzara, left, and Robb Martin lower the American flag during a ceremony at the Boxwell Scout Reservation near Gallatin on June 11, 2004.

“Girls Lie Too” singer Terri Clark holds her award after she was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry at the Opry House in Nashville on June 12, 2004.

Lightning illuminates the sky over Nashville, causing a delay during the CMA Music Festival at the Coliseum on June 12, 2004. The show resumed after 80 minutes, with fans moving from the concourse back to their seats as Lee Ann Womack took the stage.

Lucie and Lucius Carroll celebrate their 26th wedding anniversary with a dance during the 42nd annual Swan Ball at Cheekwood on June 12, 2004.

Thousands of fans watch a performance by David Byrne on the last day of Bonnaroo on June 13, 2004. The three-day event drew more than 90,000 people.

Jason Leffler waves a trophy guitar as he celebrates his victory at a rain-delayed Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway on June 13, 2004. Leffler won his first Busch Series race after leader Kyle Busch ran out of fuel four laps from the finish.

Hamid Zad shows off a 17th century French Flemish tapestry, right, at his Persian Galleries store in Brentwood on June 16, 2004. Zad, a native of Iran, is one of 222 Persian speakers in Williamson County, according to the Modern Language Association’s new website.

Tony Alvarez of the Nashville Sounds grimaces as he slides safely under the leg of Omaha Royals catcher Alberto Castillo on June 16, 2004. Alvarez stole third and came home on a throwing error. The Sounds lost the game 8-5 at Greer Stadium.

Amy and Lindsey Leathers, back, have dinner with Mark and Linda Leedom, front, at the Blue Moon Waterfront Cafe in Rock Harbor Marina along the Cumberland River on June 17, 2004.

A crew works on the Savannah-style cast iron fountain that is the centerpiece of the Westhaven development in Williamson County on June 17, 2004. The fountain, crafted by Robinson Iron of Alexander City, Alabama, will stand about 22-feet tall and 13-feet wide when completed.

Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen speaks about the life of Dr. Dorothy Brown during her funeral service at the Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church in Nashville on June 17, 2004. Brown was a community leader and the South’s first Black female surgeon.

Oscar Utterstrom plays his trombone along with the Greg Bryant Quartet during the fourth annual Jefferson Street Jazz and Blues Festival in Nashville on June 19, 2004.

Ed and Diane Brown enjoy a special meal at Mambu restaurant on Hayes Street in Nashville on June 21, 2004. The couple, whose courtship began at Mambu, was recently married.

Legendary folk duo Art Garfunkel, left, and Paul Simon perform at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in downtown Nashville on June 22, 2004. The concert was part of what Simon is calling a “goodbye” tour of America.

IndyCar drivers Sam Hornish Jr., left, and Helio Castroneves stand in the doorway of Tootsie's Orchid Lounge on Lower Broadway on June 23, 2004. They were promoting next month's IRL race at the Nashville Superspeedway.

The now closed Nashville Thermal Plant, seen here adjacent to the new Gateway Bridge on June 23, 2004, is on a 11.5-acre tract that fronts the Cumberland River. A Metro task force is evaluating what the best use of the site would be once demolition of the plant is complete.

Jason Bennett hangs on to Hard Times during the Bullnanza Professional Bull Riders competition at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in downtown Nashville on June 26, 2004.

Rose Silor, left, kisses her husband, Mark, the first $1 million winner in the Tennessee Lottery, as Lottery CEO Rebecca Paul presents him with an oversized check on June 26, 2004. Silor, a welder from Knoxville, beat out two other finalists during a game show atmosphere at Opry Mills.

Cissy Boyd, a waitress at the Loveless Cafe, delivers water and coffee to her breakfast costumers during a “soft launch” reopening of the restaurant's newly expanded dining room on June 28, 2004. New owner Tom Morales has spent close to $2.5 million on the major expansion and renovation.