Opry Mills is a shopping mall owned by the Mills Corporation. It was constructed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2000 on the former site of the Opryland USA theme park, outside the home of the Grand Ole Opry. It is adjacent to the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.

It contains several major stores including Bass Pro Shops, Blacklion, Bed Bath and Beyond, Gibson Bluegrass Showcase, Off 5th, Tower Records and Barnes & Noble.

There is also a large food court that contains Chili's, T.G.I. Friday's, and Sbarro. A Johnny Rockets restaurant is located outside the court.

The General Jackson and Music City Queen showboats, which operate on the Cumberland River, are based at Opry Mills.

Other attractions include NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway and the Regal Opry Mills 20 and IMAX movie theater.

There have also been reported gang related issues.*

Anchors

• Apple Barn (24,149 sq. ft)
• The Aquarium (20,128 sq. ft.)
• Barnes & Noble (24,526 sq. ft.)
• Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World (130,131 sq. ft.)
• Bed Bath & Beyond (30,966 sq. ft.)
• Blacklion (21,095 sq. ft.)
• Dave & Buster's (56,886 sq. ft.)
• Gibson Bluegrass Showcase (30,043 sq. ft.)
• Nike (20,026 sq. ft.)
• Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet (27,567 sq. ft.)
• Off Broadway Shoes (22,715 sq. ft.)
• Old Navy (24,834 sq. ft.)
• Rainforest Cafe (20,046 sq. ft.)
• Regal Cinemas and IMAX (100,056 sq. ft.)
• Sun & Ski Sports (21,429 sq. ft.)
• Tower Records (20,445 sq. ft., closing late 2006)
  

*Editors Note:

As with most malls, the potential for "gang activity" or crimes is always something that people should be aware of, and take precautionary measures to protect yourself and your family. The Staff at GiveMeNashville has been to the Opry Mills malll over the past few years, and has not noticed any occurances of gang activity. As with most malls, it's wise to always use common sense and be aware of your surroundings.