On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, CMT confirmed that Jason Aldean's song "Try That in a Small Town" video had been removed from the country network's broadcast.

The news was initially reported by Billboard. CNN has contacted Aldean's representatives for comment.

The song was released in May, but the accompanying video wasn't released until July 14, according to Billboard, and it was in heavy rotation through Sunday before being yanked on Monday.

The controversy over “Try That in a Small Town” reached a new level with the recent music video release for the song. Some viewers noticed scenes in the video were shot in front of what appears to be the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee.

The courthouse has been the site of several incidents of racial violence, including the 1927 lynching of a Black man named Henry Choate. It also served as a backdrop for the Columbia Race Riot in 1946.

The video features real news footage, including police brutality protests and surveillance camera shots of robberies.

In response to criticism, Aldean defended the video's content, emphasizing that every clip used was authentic. He expressed his stance on Twitter, standing by the inclusion of real-life footage.