06/10/23 Napier Day Parade

Community Coalition x the Village relaunches South Nashville Parade to make history and transform stigma of the neighborhood! This historic day will incorporate a parade, a block party, a commemoration of the Legacy of James C. Napier, and the unveiling of the new building for the Tennessee Justice Center. It will involve various community organizations that are committed to cultivating a safer, more connected and more prosperous South Nashville. Expect live music from various high school bands, an array of independent artists, special guest speakers from South Nashville, a youth field day, a community resource fair, an installment of a historical marker/proclamation & MORE! Event line up is as follows: 8am-11am – Parade from Dudley Park to Napier Elementary, 11am-12pm – Rally for the Legacy of South Nashville, 12pm-1pm – Unveiling of the new TN Justice Center, 12pm-4pm – Napier Day Block Party

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