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Nashville Then: June 1989

Richard Rogers
Nashville Tennessean
The Legislature Plaza slowly fills up in front of the Cabaret Stage as the Summer Lights Festival kicks off its eighth year June 1, 1989.
The Legislature Plaza slowly fills up in front of the Cabaret Stage as the Summer Lights Festival kicks off its eighth year June 1, 1989.
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Michael Frith of Nashville juggles for the crowd near Legislative Plaza during opening night of the eighth annual Summer Lights Festival on June 1, 1989.
Michael Frith of Nashville juggles for the crowd near Legislative Plaza during opening night of the eighth annual Summer Lights Festival on June 1, 1989.
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Crowds fill Deaderick Street during the Summer Lights Festival on June 2, 1989.
Crowds fill Deaderick Street during the Summer Lights Festival on June 2, 1989.
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Amanda White, 4, blows bubbles at the Cumberland Science Museum booth during the Summer Lights Festival in downtown Nashville on June 2, 1989.
Amanda White, 4, blows bubbles at the Cumberland Science Museum booth during the Summer Lights Festival in downtown Nashville on June 2, 1989.
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Instrumentalist Richard Griffith, right, performs for the lunchtime crowd during the eighth annual Summer Lights Festival in downtown Nashville on June 2, 1989.
Instrumentalist Richard Griffith, right, performs for the lunchtime crowd during the eighth annual Summer Lights Festival in downtown Nashville on June 2, 1989.
Jessica Greene / The Tennessean
Gov. Ned McWherter speaks to members of his Cabinet at The Hermitage during their annual meeting June 2, 1989. McWherter and his Cabinet reviewed their accomplishments of the past 29 months and set goals for the remainder of his term.
Gov. Ned McWherter speaks to members of his Cabinet at The Hermitage during their annual meeting June 2, 1989. McWherter and his Cabinet reviewed their accomplishments of the past 29 months and set goals for the remainder of his term.
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Cuddler Darlene Reynolds comforts 2-month-old Kyle May at Vanderbilt Children ' s Hospital on June 2, 1989. Vanderbilt ' s cuddler program, which began in April, is one of the first in the country.
Cuddler Darlene Reynolds comforts 2-month-old Kyle May at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital on June 2, 1989. Vanderbilt's cuddler program, which began in April, is one of the first in the country.
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Two-month-old Kyle May holds on to the finger of cuddler Darlene Reynolds at Vanderbilt Children ' s Hospital on June 2, 1989. Reynolds is one of 15 volunteer cuddlers who staff the hospital ' s nursery every day. Officials say that cuddling helps children get better more quickly.
Two-month-old Kyle May holds on to the finger of cuddler Darlene Reynolds at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital on June 2, 1989. Reynolds is one of 15 volunteer cuddlers who staff the hospital's nursery every day. Officials say that cuddling helps children get better more quickly.
Mike DuBose / The Tennessean
MetroCenter, here June 2, 1989, is Nashville ' s oldest and largest mixed-use development with 850 acres. More than 200 companies, employing a total of 7,000, have addresses in the development.
MetroCenter, here June 2, 1989, is Nashville's oldest and largest mixed-use development with 850 acres. More than 200 companies, employing a total of 7,000, have addresses in the development.
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Joy Robertson of Erin, Tenn., holds her Chinese crested hairless dog, Ting, before the judging of the Ugly Dog Contest at Fountain Square on June 3, 1989. Ting ’ s brother, Ickey, won the top prize from the field of 10 contestants.
Joy Robertson of Erin, Tenn., holds her Chinese crested hairless dog, Ting, before the judging of the Ugly Dog Contest at Fountain Square on June 3, 1989. Ting’s brother, Ickey, won the top prize from the field of 10 contestants.
Rick Musacchio / The Tennessean
An emotional James M. Hubbard, center, is congratulated by Ward 1 opponents Jerrell Jones, left, and Jeffrey Baker on June 3, 1989, after Hubbard became one of the first two blacks ever elected to the Springfield City Council. A change from an at-large voting system to a ward system made their election possible.
An emotional James M. Hubbard, center, is congratulated by Ward 1 opponents Jerrell Jones, left, and Jeffrey Baker on June 3, 1989, after Hubbard became one of the first two blacks ever elected to the Springfield City Council. A change from an at-large voting system to a ward system made their election possible.
Callie Shell / The Tennessean
Nashville ' s Ricky Slaughter, ranked No. 3 in the world by the Wheelchair Tennis Players Association, reaches for a return against No. 1 Randy Snow of Birmingham, Ala., in the championship final of the Open Division in the fifth annual Music City Invitational Tennis Classic at the Maryland Farms Racquet Club on June 4, 1989.
Nashville's Ricky Slaughter, ranked No. 3 in the world by the Wheelchair Tennis Players Association, reaches for a return against No. 1 Randy Snow of Birmingham, Ala., in the championship final of the Open Division in the fifth annual Music City Invitational Tennis Classic at the Maryland Farms Racquet Club on June 4, 1989.
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Nashville ' s Ricky Slaughter reacts after missing a close shot during his hard-fought loss to No. 1 ranked Randy Snow of Birmingham, Ala., in the championship final of the Open Division of the Music City Invitational Tennis Classic at the Maryland Farms Racquet Club on June 4, 1989.
Nashville's Ricky Slaughter reacts after missing a close shot during his hard-fought loss to No. 1 ranked Randy Snow of Birmingham, Ala., in the championship final of the Open Division of the Music City Invitational Tennis Classic at the Maryland Farms Racquet Club on June 4, 1989.
Callie Shell / The Tennessean
Gary Pate, a technician at the new engine assembly area of the Nissan plant in Smyrna, uses a new ergonomically designed pneumatic pistol as he works on a Sentra passenger car engine June 5, 1989.
Gary Pate, a technician at the new engine assembly area of the Nissan plant in Smyrna, uses a new ergonomically designed pneumatic pistol as he works on a Sentra passenger car engine June 5, 1989.
Rick Musacchio / The Tennessean
Metro Mayor Bill Boner, center, tours Meharry-Hubbard Hospital on June 5, 1989, with Dr. David Satcher, left, president of Meharry Medical College, and Dr. Jefferson C. Pennington, chairman of a special hospital board committee that recommended merging Meharry-Hubbard and General Hospital.
Metro Mayor Bill Boner, center, tours Meharry-Hubbard Hospital on June 5, 1989, with Dr. David Satcher, left, president of Meharry Medical College, and Dr. Jefferson C. Pennington, chairman of a special hospital board committee that recommended merging Meharry-Hubbard and General Hospital.
Callie Shell / The Tennessean
Twin brothers Daniel, left, and Bill McGugin take a break during their match against one another June 5, 1989, at the Municipal Open at Centennial Tennis Center. Bill won 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the 12's division. The twins are the great-grandsons of Dan McGugin, former Vanderbilt head football coach.
Twin brothers Daniel, left, and Bill McGugin take a break during their match against one another June 5, 1989, at the Municipal Open at Centennial Tennis Center. Bill won 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in the 12's division. The twins are the great-grandsons of Dan McGugin, former Vanderbilt head football coach.
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Twin Daniel McGugin serves to his brother Bill during their match in the 12’s division of the Municipal Open at Centennial Tennis Center on June 5, 1989. Bill came out on top, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3.
Twin Daniel McGugin serves to his brother Bill during their match in the 12’s division of the Municipal Open at Centennial Tennis Center on June 5, 1989. Bill came out on top, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3.
Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean
Co-hosts Irlene, left, Barbara and Louise Mandrell open the 23rd Music City News Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry on June 5, 1989, with "The Life Blood of Country Music." The tribute to fans was written by Louise Mandrell's husband, R.C. Bannon.
Co-hosts Irlene, left, Barbara and Louise Mandrell open the 23rd Music City News Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry on June 5, 1989, with "The Life Blood of Country Music." The tribute to fans was written by Louise Mandrell's husband, R.C. Bannon.
Rick Musacchio / The Tennessean
Ray Stevens, flanked by aliens and a glowing spaceship, sings "I Saw Elvis in a UFO" during the 23rd Music City News Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry on June 5, 1989.
Ray Stevens, flanked by aliens and a glowing spaceship, sings "I Saw Elvis in a UFO" during the 23rd Music City News Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry on June 5, 1989.
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Traditional country singer Randy Travis thanks his fans after capping off the night with his repeat victory as Entertainer of the Year during the 23rd Music City News Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry on June 5, 1989.
Traditional country singer Randy Travis thanks his fans after capping off the night with his repeat victory as Entertainer of the Year during the 23rd Music City News Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry on June 5, 1989.
Rick Musacchio / The Tennessean
Bill Maynard of Clarksville chips onto the green en route to earning a berth in the semifinals of the 64th annual Tennessean Schooldays tournament June 6, 1989, at the Shelby Golf Course.
Bill Maynard of Clarksville chips onto the green en route to earning a berth in the semifinals of the 64th annual Tennessean Schooldays tournament June 6, 1989, at the Shelby Golf Course.
Rick Musacchio / The Tennessean
Chinese students at Vanderbilt University construct a copy of the "Goddess of Freedom" destroyed by the Chinese soldiers clearing the student protesters from Tiananmen Square in Beijing. On Vanderbilt's campus June 6, 1989, Lan Ma, second from right, holds the torch while a plaster cast is made of her arms by other students.
Chinese students at Vanderbilt University construct a copy of the "Goddess of Freedom" destroyed by the Chinese soldiers clearing the student protesters from Tiananmen Square in Beijing. On Vanderbilt's campus June 6, 1989, Lan Ma, second from right, holds the torch while a plaster cast is made of her arms by other students.
Mike DuBose / The Tennessean
Chinese students at Vanderbilt University construct a copy of the “Goddess of Freedom” destroyed by Chinese soldiers clearing student protesters from Tiananmen Square. On Vanderbilt's campus June 6, 1989, Chia-Jen Kuan and Chee Ruey Hsieh work on the statue’s head.
Chinese students at Vanderbilt University construct a copy of the “Goddess of Freedom” destroyed by Chinese soldiers clearing student protesters from Tiananmen Square. On Vanderbilt's campus June 6, 1989, Chia-Jen Kuan and Chee Ruey Hsieh work on the statue’s head.
Mike DuBose / The Tennessean
James P. McCann, right, president and CEO of Bridgestone (U.S.A.) Inc., tells Warren County Executive Ray Moore the history of “Hinamatsuri” dolls, representing members of the ancient imperial court of Japan, during Bridgestone's banquet at Vanderbilt Plaza on June 6, 1989. Bridgestone is giving the collection to the county to celebrate the start of its $350 million truck tire place in McMinnville.
James P. McCann, right, president and CEO of Bridgestone (U.S.A.) Inc., tells Warren County Executive Ray Moore the history of “Hinamatsuri” dolls, representing members of the ancient imperial court of Japan, during Bridgestone's banquet at Vanderbilt Plaza on June 6, 1989. Bridgestone is giving the collection to the county to celebrate the start of its $350 million truck tire place in McMinnville.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Gene Watson performs for the Fan Fair crowd during the Warner Bros. Records show at the state fairgrounds June 7, 1989.
Gene Watson performs for the Fan Fair crowd during the Warner Bros. Records show at the state fairgrounds June 7, 1989.
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The Forester Sisters perform for the Fan Fair crowd during the Warner Bros. Records show at the state fairgrounds June 7, 1989.
The Forester Sisters perform for the Fan Fair crowd during the Warner Bros. Records show at the state fairgrounds June 7, 1989.
Jessica Greene / The Tennessean
Texan Anna Benson, left, snaps a photo of her husband, Frank, with country singer Kathy Mattea during a Fan Fair autograph session at Mattea's booth at the state fairgrounds June 7, 1989.
Texan Anna Benson, left, snaps a photo of her husband, Frank, with country singer Kathy Mattea during a Fan Fair autograph session at Mattea's booth at the state fairgrounds June 7, 1989.
Jessica Greene / The Tennessean
David "Skull" Schulman, center, accepts a key and the title of "unofficial" mayor of Printers Alley on June 7, 1989, from Rickie Johnson, a record promoter, and Elmer Fudpucker, a country comedian. Schulman, operator of Skull's Rainbow Room, was honored by music promoters and comedians. He had been in business in Printers Alley for 46 years.
David "Skull" Schulman, center, accepts a key and the title of "unofficial" mayor of Printers Alley on June 7, 1989, from Rickie Johnson, a record promoter, and Elmer Fudpucker, a country comedian. Schulman, operator of Skull's Rainbow Room, was honored by music promoters and comedians. He had been in business in Printers Alley for 46 years.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
New traditional country singer Clint Black performs for the Fan Fair crowd during the RCA Records show at the state fairgrounds June 7, 1989.
New traditional country singer Clint Black performs for the Fan Fair crowd during the RCA Records show at the state fairgrounds June 7, 1989.
Dianne Milam / The Tennessean
Cajun singer Jo-El Sonnier performs for the Fan Fair crowd during the RCA Records show at the state fairgrounds June 7, 1989.
Cajun singer Jo-El Sonnier performs for the Fan Fair crowd during the RCA Records show at the state fairgrounds June 7, 1989.
Dianne Milam / The Tennessean
Sharon Sulephen, left, and 8-month-old daughter, Anna, from Hamilton, Ala., say hello to musician/actor Gary Morris at his eighth annual fan club picnic June 8, 1989, at Edwin Warner Park during Fan Fair week.
Sharon Sulephen, left, and 8-month-old daughter, Anna, from Hamilton, Ala., say hello to musician/actor Gary Morris at his eighth annual fan club picnic June 8, 1989, at Edwin Warner Park during Fan Fair week.
Callie Shell / The Tennessean
Orman Turner, left, a shop foreman for Robeson Sewing Machine Co., and President Robert E. Robeson Sr. inspect a late-model Reece buttonhole machine at the Franklin company June 8, 1989.
Orman Turner, left, a shop foreman for Robeson Sewing Machine Co., and President Robert E. Robeson Sr. inspect a late-model Reece buttonhole machine at the Franklin company June 8, 1989.
Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean
Ricky Van Shelton sings to thousands of loyal fans during the rain-soaked CBS Records show at the state fairgrounds June 8, 1989. At his third Fan Fair, Shelton ascended to star status with autograph seekers.
Ricky Van Shelton sings to thousands of loyal fans during the rain-soaked CBS Records show at the state fairgrounds June 8, 1989. At his third Fan Fair, Shelton ascended to star status with autograph seekers.
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Host Ricky Skaggs performs for the Fan Fair crowd during the rain-soaked CBS Records show at the state fairgrounds June 8, 1989.
Host Ricky Skaggs performs for the Fan Fair crowd during the rain-soaked CBS Records show at the state fairgrounds June 8, 1989.
Callie Shell / The Tennessean
Bob Holmes, at the piano, organized "The Cotton Club: Remembered," which will be staged under the leftover Swan Ball tent at Cheekwood to help celebrate the opening of the Cheekwood exhibition "The Harlem Renaissance: Art of Black America." Posing for a promo shot with Holmes are dancers Akosua Walker, left, Frederick Dixon, Lise Kelson, Kenyon Brown, Karen DeBerry, Darrell Davis and Nyasha Justice.
Bob Holmes, at the piano, organized "The Cotton Club: Remembered," which will be staged under the leftover Swan Ball tent at Cheekwood to help celebrate the opening of the Cheekwood exhibition "The Harlem Renaissance: Art of Black America." Posing for a promo shot with Holmes are dancers Akosua Walker, left, Frederick Dixon, Lise Kelson, Kenyon Brown, Karen DeBerry, Darrell Davis and Nyasha Justice.
Callie Shell / The Tennessean
The Famous Chicken dusts off Nashville Sounds baserunner Marty Brown after he had to slide back to the bag as the Sounds snapped a two-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over the Syracuse Chiefs before 11,389 fans at Greer Stadium on June 9, 1989.
The Famous Chicken dusts off Nashville Sounds baserunner Marty Brown after he had to slide back to the bag as the Sounds snapped a two-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over the Syracuse Chiefs before 11,389 fans at Greer Stadium on June 9, 1989.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Three-year-old Nashville Sounds fan Josh Wells looks like a late-night snack for The Famous Chicken, who entertained the crowd during the Sounds' 1-0 victory over the Syracuse Chiefs before 11,389 fans at Greer Stadium on June 9, 1989.
Three-year-old Nashville Sounds fan Josh Wells looks like a late-night snack for The Famous Chicken, who entertained the crowd during the Sounds' 1-0 victory over the Syracuse Chiefs before 11,389 fans at Greer Stadium on June 9, 1989.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Ro Nagey is adding to the adventures of the star-crossed lovers with his juggling act during the third annual Renaissance Festival at Castle Gwyn in Triune on June 10, 1989. “The Further Adventures of Romeo and Juliet” by Ro and Laurie Nagey is one of the highlights of the festival.
Ro Nagey is adding to the adventures of the star-crossed lovers with his juggling act during the third annual Renaissance Festival at Castle Gwyn in Triune on June 10, 1989. “The Further Adventures of Romeo and Juliet” by Ro and Laurie Nagey is one of the highlights of the festival.
Mike DuBose / The Tennessean
Laurie Nagey demonstrates her fire eating talent during "The Further Adventures of Romeo and Juliet" as part of the third annual Renaissance Festival at Castle Gwyn in Triune on June 10, 1989.
Laurie Nagey demonstrates her fire eating talent during "The Further Adventures of Romeo and Juliet" as part of the third annual Renaissance Festival at Castle Gwyn in Triune on June 10, 1989.
Mike DuBose / The Tennessean
Guests arrive for the 27th annual Swan Ball at Cheekwood Mansion on June 10, 1989. “The Travels and Treasures of Marco Polo" was the theme for the local society event of the year.
Guests arrive for the 27th annual Swan Ball at Cheekwood Mansion on June 10, 1989. “The Travels and Treasures of Marco Polo" was the theme for the local society event of the year.
Callie Shell / The Tennessean
Yvonne Wong, right, vice president in charge of Kai-Yin Lo U.S. operations, helps guest Hope Stringer check out a snake ring of emeralds, rubies, sapphires and diamonds during the 27th annual Swan Ball at Cheekwood Mansion on June 10, 1989.
Yvonne Wong, right, vice president in charge of Kai-Yin Lo U.S. operations, helps guest Hope Stringer check out a snake ring of emeralds, rubies, sapphires and diamonds during the 27th annual Swan Ball at Cheekwood Mansion on June 10, 1989.
Callie Shell / The Tennessean
Olivia Schwab, left, Becky Clayton and Dr. John E. Chapman enjoy the singing of country music star Crystal Gayle during the 27th annual Swan Ball at Cheekwood Mansion on June 10, 1989.
Olivia Schwab, left, Becky Clayton and Dr. John E. Chapman enjoy the singing of country music star Crystal Gayle during the 27th annual Swan Ball at Cheekwood Mansion on June 10, 1989.
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Country music star Crystal Gayle, backed by 20 musicians, sings one of her most popular songs, "Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue?" during her Swan Ball appearance June 10, 1989.
Country music star Crystal Gayle, backed by 20 musicians, sings one of her most popular songs, "Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue?" during her Swan Ball appearance June 10, 1989.
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Country music star Crystal Gayle, backed by 20 musicians, sings one of her most popular songs, "Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue?" during her Swan Ball appearance June 10, 1989.
Country music star Crystal Gayle, backed by 20 musicians, sings one of her most popular songs, "Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue?" during her Swan Ball appearance June 10, 1989.
Callie Shell / The Tennessean
Linda May feeds one of her three Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs at her home in McEwen, Tenn., on June 12, 1989. May has a boar named Chaolei and two sows, Sister Sal and Sushi.
Linda May feeds one of her three Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs at her home in McEwen, Tenn., on June 12, 1989. May has a boar named Chaolei and two sows, Sister Sal and Sushi.
Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean
Chaolei, a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig, relaxes at the home of Linda and Gerald May in McEwen, Tenn., on June 12, 1989. The boar once was at the San Diego Zoo.
Chaolei, a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig, relaxes at the home of Linda and Gerald May in McEwen, Tenn., on June 12, 1989. The boar once was at the San Diego Zoo.
Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean
Race driver Nick Formosa, posing in his car June 14, 1989, hopes to continue his domination of Nashville Motor Raceway. After enduring a two-year winless drought, Formosa has won a remarkable five of seven races this season so far.
Race driver Nick Formosa, posing in his car June 14, 1989, hopes to continue his domination of Nashville Motor Raceway. After enduring a two-year winless drought, Formosa has won a remarkable five of seven races this season so far.
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Race car driver Nick Formosa has had good luck since attaching this religious statue, here June 14, 1989, to the dashboard of his car. After enduring a two-year winless drought, Formosa has won a remarkable five of seven races this season so far.
Race car driver Nick Formosa has had good luck since attaching this religious statue, here June 14, 1989, to the dashboard of his car. After enduring a two-year winless drought, Formosa has won a remarkable five of seven races this season so far.
Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean
Songwriter Susanna Clark poses at her apartment in Franklin on June 14, 1989. She co-wrote the song "Come From the Heart" with Richard Leigh that country singer Kathy Mattea recorded, and it's riding up the charts.
Songwriter Susanna Clark poses at her apartment in Franklin on June 14, 1989. She co-wrote the song "Come From the Heart" with Richard Leigh that country singer Kathy Mattea recorded, and it's riding up the charts.
Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean
Metro Councilmen Fermo DePasquo, left, and Jimmy Summers, right, watch fellow Councilman Durward Hall take his pen to Metro Mayor Bill Boner's proposed operating budget during the council meeting June 15, 1989.
Metro Councilmen Fermo DePasquo, left, and Jimmy Summers, right, watch fellow Councilman Durward Hall take his pen to Metro Mayor Bill Boner's proposed operating budget during the council meeting June 15, 1989.
Callie Shell / The Tennessean
Folks check out the annual American Artisan Crafts Festival in Centennial Park on June 16, 1989.
Folks check out the annual American Artisan Crafts Festival in Centennial Park on June 16, 1989.
Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean
Mary Jackson of Mount Pleasant, S.C., coils the base of a Lowcountry basket of sweetgrass, pine needles, bulrush and palmetto strips at her booth of the annual American Artisan Crafts Festival in Centennial Park on June 16, 1989. Her baskets have been shown at the Smithsonian Institution and in the Palazzo Venezia Museum in Rome.
Mary Jackson of Mount Pleasant, S.C., coils the base of a Lowcountry basket of sweetgrass, pine needles, bulrush and palmetto strips at her booth of the annual American Artisan Crafts Festival in Centennial Park on June 16, 1989. Her baskets have been shown at the Smithsonian Institution and in the Palazzo Venezia Museum in Rome.
Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean
Jeffrey Badger, 4, of Murfreesboro, checks out a Twin Oaks hammock-weave seat for size during the annual American Artisan Crafts Festival in Centennial Park on June 16, 1989.
Jeffrey Badger, 4, of Murfreesboro, checks out a Twin Oaks hammock-weave seat for size during the annual American Artisan Crafts Festival in Centennial Park on June 16, 1989.
Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean
Lightning strikes behind Linbar Business Center at the corner of Harding Place and Linbar Avenue during thunderstorms June 18, 1989. The raging storms left 7,000 Nashville Electric Service customers without power.
Lightning strikes behind Linbar Business Center at the corner of Harding Place and Linbar Avenue during thunderstorms June 18, 1989. The raging storms left 7,000 Nashville Electric Service customers without power.
Rick Musacchio / The Tennessean
The Rev. T.J. Jemison, president of the National Baptist Convention USA Inc., is ready to show off the $10 million Baptist World Center on Whites Creek Pike on June 19, 1989.
The Rev. T.J. Jemison, president of the National Baptist Convention USA Inc., is ready to show off the $10 million Baptist World Center on Whites Creek Pike on June 19, 1989.
Callie Shell / The Tennessean
Mary Thym, 13, one of Nashville's top junior players, returns the ball during her lesson with pro Peter van Lingen at the Westside Athletic Club on June 20, 1989. Thym is recovering from a broken foot last year and is hoping for only good breaks this summer.
Mary Thym, 13, one of Nashville's top junior players, returns the ball during her lesson with pro Peter van Lingen at the Westside Athletic Club on June 20, 1989. Thym is recovering from a broken foot last year and is hoping for only good breaks this summer.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Country superstar Willie Nelson, center, exchanges stories with old friends Fred Foster, left, and Roger Miller before a tribute to Nelson at the Stouffer Hotel on June 20, 1989. Foster produced Nelson ’ s new album, and Miller was master of ceremonies at the event honoring Nelson for being only the seventh recipient of the Governors Award presented by the Nashville chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Country superstar Willie Nelson, center, exchanges stories with old friends Fred Foster, left, and Roger Miller before a tribute to Nelson at the Stouffer Hotel on June 20, 1989. Foster produced Nelson’s new album, and Miller was master of ceremonies at the event honoring Nelson for being only the seventh recipient of the Governors Award presented by the Nashville chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Rick Musacchio / The Tennessean
Some of the more than 30,000 National Baptists overcame heat and traffic congestion to participate in the dedication of the new $10 million Baptist World Center on Whites Creek Pike on June 21, 1989.
Some of the more than 30,000 National Baptists overcame heat and traffic congestion to participate in the dedication of the new $10 million Baptist World Center on Whites Creek Pike on June 21, 1989.
Mike DuBose / The Tennessean
Some of the more than 30,000 National Baptists overcame heat and traffic congestion to participate in the dedication of the new $10 million Baptist World Center on Whites Creek Pike on June 21, 1989.
Some of the more than 30,000 National Baptists overcame heat and traffic congestion to participate in the dedication of the new $10 million Baptist World Center on Whites Creek Pike on June 21, 1989.
Mike DuBose / The Tennessean
A view of Fountain Square in MetroCenter on a hot muggy day June 21, 1989.
A view of Fountain Square in MetroCenter on a hot muggy day June 21, 1989.
Mike DuBose / The Tennessean
A view of Tennessee State Penitentiary on a hot muggy day June 21, 1989.
A view of Tennessee State Penitentiary on a hot muggy day June 21, 1989.
Mike DuBose / The Tennessean
"Hee Haw" stars Cathy Baker, left, and Lulu Roman, back, and Marcia Minor, a former associate producer of "Hee Haw" and now an assistant producer of "The Love Connection," share watermelon June 22, 1989, for a promo photo about their favorite Fourth of Julys from the past.
"Hee Haw" stars Cathy Baker, left, and Lulu Roman, back, and Marcia Minor, a former associate producer of "Hee Haw" and now an assistant producer of "The Love Connection," share watermelon June 22, 1989, for a promo photo about their favorite Fourth of Julys from the past.
Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, center, signs his autograph for "Hee Haw" co-host Roy Clark and cast member Minnie Pearl before taping a scene in the cornfield June 22, 1989, for an upcoming episode of the show.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, center, signs his autograph for "Hee Haw" co-host Roy Clark and cast member Minnie Pearl before taping a scene in the cornfield June 22, 1989, for an upcoming episode of the show.
Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean
Sister Loyola, left, of the Sisters of Mercy autographs her book "A Return of Love" for Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda while Sister Assumpta Rooney, right, looks on during Lasorda's visit with the sisters in Nashville on June 22, 1989. He was raising money for the sisters.
Sister Loyola, left, of the Sisters of Mercy autographs her book "A Return of Love" for Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda while Sister Assumpta Rooney, right, looks on during Lasorda's visit with the sisters in Nashville on June 22, 1989. He was raising money for the sisters.
Jessica Greene / The Tennessean
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda prays in the chapel of the Sisters of Mercy during a visit in Nashville on June 22, 1989. He was raising money for the sisters.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda prays in the chapel of the Sisters of Mercy during a visit in Nashville on June 22, 1989. He was raising money for the sisters.
Jessica Greene / The Tennessean
A couple of guys walk by the now-defunct Adult World parlor on Lower Broadway on June 22, 1989. Many of the peep-show parlors on Lower Broadway have closed as suburban video stores offering X-rated movies have flourished.
A couple of guys walk by the now-defunct Adult World parlor on Lower Broadway on June 22, 1989. Many of the peep-show parlors on Lower Broadway have closed as suburban video stores offering X-rated movies have flourished.
Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean
John and Deborah Lee, left, and Arlene and Raymond Zimmerman talk during a cocktail party at the Zimmerman home before the Mary and Harry Zimmerman Memorial Dinner on June 22, 1989, at Opryland Hotel.
John and Deborah Lee, left, and Arlene and Raymond Zimmerman talk during a cocktail party at the Zimmerman home before the Mary and Harry Zimmerman Memorial Dinner on June 22, 1989, at Opryland Hotel.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Kenny James, a lounge singer from Mobile, Ala. who has cancer, get his dying wish as he records a single at the Warner Brothers Recording Studios in Nashville on June 22, 1989. He hopes his double-sided single, with “Red Neck Rock and Roll” and “I Make the Living,” will get nationwide airplay and hit the top of the charts. “I’ve worked for this my entire life,” he said.
Kenny James, a lounge singer from Mobile, Ala. who has cancer, get his dying wish as he records a single at the Warner Brothers Recording Studios in Nashville on June 22, 1989. He hopes his double-sided single, with “Red Neck Rock and Roll” and “I Make the Living,” will get nationwide airplay and hit the top of the charts. “I’ve worked for this my entire life,” he said.
Ricky Rogers / The Tennessean
Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. enjoys himself at the Opryland Hotel on June 22, 1989, before the start of the Mary and Harry Zimmerman Memorial Dinner, where he will be honored.
Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. enjoys himself at the Opryland Hotel on June 22, 1989, before the start of the Mary and Harry Zimmerman Memorial Dinner, where he will be honored.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. enjoys himself at the Opryland Hotel on June 22, 1989, before the start of the Mary and Harry Zimmerman Memorial Dinner, where he will be honored.
Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. enjoys himself at the Opryland Hotel on June 22, 1989, before the start of the Mary and Harry Zimmerman Memorial Dinner, where he will be honored.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Young members of a 2,000-voice choir provide a clapping accompaniment while their friends perform skits on the history of the civil rights movement during closing ceremonies for the National Baptist Congress at Municipal Auditorium on June 23, 1989. These singers hail from Michigan and Ohio, the two most heavily represented states at the congress besides Tennessee.
Young members of a 2,000-voice choir provide a clapping accompaniment while their friends perform skits on the history of the civil rights movement during closing ceremonies for the National Baptist Congress at Municipal Auditorium on June 23, 1989. These singers hail from Michigan and Ohio, the two most heavily represented states at the congress besides Tennessee.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Gay rights advocates march from Fannie Mae Dees Park to Centennial Park for a rally calling for equal rights for gays June 24, 1989. The Nashville Pride Week '89 march had more than 200 participants.
Gay rights advocates march from Fannie Mae Dees Park to Centennial Park for a rally calling for equal rights for gays June 24, 1989. The Nashville Pride Week '89 march had more than 200 participants.
Jessica Greene / The Tennessean
Some members of a skinhead group yell obscenities and slurs as they taunted more than 200 gay rights advocates participating in the Nashville Pride Week '89 march and rally at Centennial Park on June 24, 1989.
Some members of a skinhead group yell obscenities and slurs as they taunted more than 200 gay rights advocates participating in the Nashville Pride Week '89 march and rally at Centennial Park on June 24, 1989.
Jessica Greene / The Tennessean
Chad Bishop, a day camper from Donelson Christian Academy, learns how to excavate buried artifacts at Belle Meade Mansion’s archaeological dig June 27, 1989. He is working around the discovered site of mid-19th-century slave log cabins on the former plantation.
Chad Bishop, a day camper from Donelson Christian Academy, learns how to excavate buried artifacts at Belle Meade Mansion’s archaeological dig June 27, 1989. He is working around the discovered site of mid-19th-century slave log cabins on the former plantation.
Dianne Milam / The Tennessean
Bob Bogen, executive director of the Metro-Nashville Education Association, top right, leans across the partition in the Metro Council chamber June 27, 1989, to talk to Budget Director Butch Eley, left, and Councilmen Tandy Wilson, Charles Fentress, Charles French and Gary Odom. French sponsored an ill-fated motion for a 20-cent property tax hike for schools as the council approved a $684 million budget during the meeting.
Bob Bogen, executive director of the Metro-Nashville Education Association, top right, leans across the partition in the Metro Council chamber June 27, 1989, to talk to Budget Director Butch Eley, left, and Councilmen Tandy Wilson, Charles Fentress, Charles French and Gary Odom. French sponsored an ill-fated motion for a 20-cent property tax hike for schools as the council approved a $684 million budget during the meeting.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
The great jazz-pop guitarist and singer George Benson performs during his sold-out Cabaret Concert with the Nashville Symphony on June 27, 1989, at the convention center on Broadway.
The great jazz-pop guitarist and singer George Benson performs during his sold-out Cabaret Concert with the Nashville Symphony on June 27, 1989, at the convention center on Broadway.
James Larson / For The Tennessean
The great jazz-pop guitarist and singer George Benson performs during his sold-out Cabaret Concert with the Nashville Symphony on June 27, 1989, at the convention center on Broadway.
The great jazz-pop guitarist and singer George Benson performs during his sold-out Cabaret Concert with the Nashville Symphony on June 27, 1989, at the convention center on Broadway.
James Larson / For The Tennessean
Paris L. Lambdin places a rosette weevil on a thistle growing along Interstate 24 on June 28, 1989. Entomology professors in Tennessee are conducting experiments to see if the pesky plants can be controlled naturally with the weevils instead of herbicides.
Paris L. Lambdin places a rosette weevil on a thistle growing along Interstate 24 on June 28, 1989. Entomology professors in Tennessee are conducting experiments to see if the pesky plants can be controlled naturally with the weevils instead of herbicides.
Jessica Greene / The Tennessean
A rosette weevil, top, goes to work on a thistle growing along Interstate 24 on June 28, 1989. Entomology professors in Tennessee are conducting experiments to see if the pesky plants can be controlled naturally with the weevils instead of herbicides.
A rosette weevil, top, goes to work on a thistle growing along Interstate 24 on June 28, 1989. Entomology professors in Tennessee are conducting experiments to see if the pesky plants can be controlled naturally with the weevils instead of herbicides.
Jessica Greene / The Tennessean
A 1930 LaSalle seven-passenger Phaeton breezes into Centennial Park on June 28, 1989. The Phaeton is one of 120 antique automobiles participating in the $250,000 Great American Race cross-country competition.
A 1930 LaSalle seven-passenger Phaeton breezes into Centennial Park on June 28, 1989. The Phaeton is one of 120 antique automobiles participating in the $250,000 Great American Race cross-country competition.
Mike DuBose / The Tennessean
Vic Lineweaver, right, is sworn in as Davidson County Juvenile Court clerk by state Court of Appeals Judge Ben Cantrell at the Metro Courthouse on June 29, 1989, three hours after formally resigning his Metro Council seat. He was joined by his wife, Vivian, center, and other family members at the ceremony.
Vic Lineweaver, right, is sworn in as Davidson County Juvenile Court clerk by state Court of Appeals Judge Ben Cantrell at the Metro Courthouse on June 29, 1989, three hours after formally resigning his Metro Council seat. He was joined by his wife, Vivian, center, and other family members at the ceremony.
Robert Johnson / The Tennessean
Top-seed Susan Gilchrist reaches for a shot in her three-set win against Rebecca Jensen in the Southern 18s Tournament at Centennial Tennis Center on June 30, 1989.
Top-seed Susan Gilchrist reaches for a shot in her three-set win against Rebecca Jensen in the Southern 18s Tournament at Centennial Tennis Center on June 30, 1989.
Jessica Greene / The Tennessean
Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department firefighter George Murphy, left, takes a break from moving supplies out of the station June 30, 1989, as they will end almost 16 years of service in the western Davidson County community at midnight. Darrell Fischer, right, was hoping to become a firefighter on his 18th birthday, but it falls about a month after the department closed.
Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department firefighter George Murphy, left, takes a break from moving supplies out of the station June 30, 1989, as they will end almost 16 years of service in the western Davidson County community at midnight. Darrell Fischer, right, was hoping to become a firefighter on his 18th birthday, but it falls about a month after the department closed.
Rick Musacchio / The Tennessean
One of the Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department's pumpers is leaving the fire station for the last time June 30, 1989. At midnight, the Metro Fire Department will take over with its own firefighters and equipment. Bellevue was the last surviving volunteer fire department in Nashville.
One of the Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department's pumpers is leaving the fire station for the last time June 30, 1989. At midnight, the Metro Fire Department will take over with its own firefighters and equipment. Bellevue was the last surviving volunteer fire department in Nashville.
Rick Musacchio / The Tennessean
Metro Fire Chief Martin Coleman, left, accepts the keys to the Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department from Chief John Thomas during ceremonies as Bellevue ended almost 16 years of volunteer service in the western Davidson County community.
Metro Fire Chief Martin Coleman, left, accepts the keys to the Bellevue Volunteer Fire Department from Chief John Thomas during ceremonies as Bellevue ended almost 16 years of volunteer service in the western Davidson County community.
Rick Musacchio / The Tennessean