I have steadfastly avoided Nashville for 30 years. There were beggars everywhere in the parking lots of restaurants that came up to you as soon as you exited your vehicle. And that was in the 1990s. God only knows what it’s like now.
I was in Nashville for a week back in ‘96. I used it as a central location while I visited Civil war sites and other historical sites.
I liked what I saw. I didn’t think it was that bad. The downtown area seemed OK. Don’t recall seeing many transients and bums.