Full of culture and history, Clarksville, Tennessee is an up-and-coming town which is quickly rising in the charts of the most popular vacation spots in the South. As the state's fastest growing (and currently fifth-largest) city, Clarksville is at the heart of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville area, comprised of both Tennessee and Kentucky cities. Named for Revolutionary War hero General George Rogers Clark, this city prides itself in the history of the United States, and has several nicknames, including "The Queen City," "Gateway to the New South," and "Clarksvegas."