The 615 Native of the Day is… Michael L. Cox Q: What is your occupation? A: U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Tech Q: What was your hometown neighborhood? A: Donelson Q: What schools did you attend? A: Stanford Elementary, David Lipscomb Middle School, McGavock High School Q: If you had to pick your top three favorite memories of growing up in Nashville, what would they be? A: My favorite memories of growing up in Nashville are 1) Cruising lower broad, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, the light at Chapel Hill, and the Bell Witch Cave with my older sister and cousins and being scared to death of all the strange people and places. 2) Knowing everyone in your neighborhood; riding bikes, building forts and tree houses in the woods and playing kick the can once it got dark. Being able to ride our bikes to the Dixieland BMX track and watching all the pros from the magazines race during the Nationals. 3) Who could forget spending the summers at the Wavepool or Hermitage Landing! Q: Growing up in Nashville, what experiences/ places/ events do you think kids are missing out on today? A: Kids today are definitely missing out on all that Opryland had to offer…the rides, the food, and the music. Then there were the floating stage concerts at One for the Sun, and all the big name bands that came to Municipal Auditorium. Also when the radio stations would turn an old abandoned house into a haunted house for Halloween…they were always the best! Q: If you could have any meal from Nashville restaurants that have closed, what would it be? A: I would love to have one more meal at New Orleans Manor. I do not remember if the food was really that good, but it seemed to be so fancy when we would go after homecoming or some other important event and had to dress up. Q: What events will you never forget that are part of Nashville’s history? A: I remember the filming of Robert Altman’s classic movie “Nashville” and my extremely brief cameo from the scene at Centennial Park. Driving by Opryland during the 1975 flood and it looking like a lake with light poles. Taking fieldtrips to the Sunbeam Bakery and Purity Dairies…and who could forget Tom Tichenors puppets, Sir Cecil Creep, Romper Room and the Bozo Show? Then, as we grew older, cruising our cars and trucks in Hermitage or at Rivergate Mall. Q: Any shout outs to a favorite teacher, business owner, tv personality who have helped shape Nashville into what it is today? A: I would give a shout out to my English teachers over the years, but they would probably regret passing me after seeing all my grammatical mistakes…I would also give a shout out to all my friends parents from growing up and apologize for all the gray hairs and drama we put you guys through. The good news is that the Statutes of limitations have almost run out on everything! Q: Most importantly, what was your favorite ride at Opryland? A: My favorite Opryland ride as a kid progessed as I got older from the Tin Lizzies, then the Flume Zoom, the Wabash Cannonball and finally the Hangman! 615native #Nashville U.S. Army Thank you for your service Mike and for being the 615 Native of the Day!
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:54:11 +0000
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