All this week, it’s all about the Opry and we have one more little interesting tidbit to share with our readers. Back when the Opryland Theme Park was in full force, there was a legend of country music that actually lived on the grounds of the Opry House- Roy Acuff himself. (Acuff was the very first person inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame.) The home just to the left of the Opry House when you’re standing in the Opry Plaza looking toward the Opry House was built for the King of Country Music after his wife Mildred died in 1981. It is literally within a golf shot of the front doors of the Opry House. He would frequently greet guests going into the theme park and Acuff was known to visit with fans outside his home often. Security guards at the Opry widely reported that many times they would no sooner have escorted the King of Country to his house after an Opry performance than he would be back in his dressing room visiting with passersby. The house is now made up offices. 
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