By far, the majority of people on the downtown streets of Nashville were homeless persons and not tourist. Those who called the street home, they talked about how the area has been deserted for days. Not only was the area without visiting tourist, it was also without a large presence of law enforcement, which is something that has never been seen in Music City.
Of the businesses that were open in the downtown area, procedures of serving guests was different.
At an ice cream shop filled with only one customer, samples of flavors were met with a pause as if you were speaking a foreign language. The guest was told that samples are not being served at this time due to the coronavirus.
Of the few bars that were open, musicians played for only a small handful of guests, very small handful.