Could it be Atlanata? It is the seat of Coca Cola, Delta Airlines and the Turner business.
It was a good location for trade since many people used the rivers to ship goods north and south.
Johannesburg
it is cotton kingdom (a+answer)
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
The North was afraid the South would use slave labor for industrialization and destroy Northern business
Deep South
Richmond, Virginia became a significant center for the sale and transport of enslaved people throughout the South due to its location as a hub for both land and water transportation. The city's location along major rivers and proximity to plantations made it a crucial point for trading human chattel.
Rice became an important crop.
Birmingham
it was located between cities to the north and south
Mecca
I would suppose the churches did.
strengthed
it was located between cities to the north and south
Babylon's ruins are near the modern city of Al Hillah and about 55 miles south of Iraq's capital of Baghdad. Only fragments of some building foundations remain. Babylon became an important center for trade because it had good population. It was a well-known place for trade because it was the capitol of Mesopotamia. Everyone came to the place for trading.
Nashville was very important to the south because it was the trade center whereby all the traders converged.
It became important because it was good for mining raw materiels. Hope this helped you!