The historic circular section of floor from the Ryman Auditorium, longtime home of the Grand Ole Opry, has been saved. The floor was sumberged under 46 inches of water during the May flood that damaged the Opry house. The wood proved to be sturdier than the modern Opry stage and workers have been sucessful in restoring it.
"...the Opry House's signature element, a six-foot circle of oak wood taken from the historic Ryman Auditorium when the show moved to the Grand Ole Opry House in 1974, was returned this morning to its home center stage at the Opry House...The country music treasure was placed in its rightful spot with assistance from Little Jimmy Dickens and Brad Paisley. The two Opry members then took to the circle behind an Opry microphone stand for an acoustic performance of the country classic 'Will the Circle be Unbroken.'..."That circle means the world to all of us who love country music" says Brad Paisley. "I've always said that the circle still contains the dust from Hank Williams' cowboy boots. Well now it contains that dust, but also the heart and soul of this town and all the people who have worked to rise above this spring's floods..."
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