Notice is hereby given that the Board of Parks and Recreation of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Pursuant to T.C.A. § 4-1-412, intends to file a petition with the Tennessee Historical Commission seeking a waiver of T.C.A. § 4-1-412(b)(1) to allow for the renaming of Hadley Park to Hadley-Lillard Park.
The basis for this petition is to honor Kwame Leo Lillard, an important historical figure in the Nashville civil rights movement and a lifelong advocate for social justice. Hadley Park opened in 1912 to provide a public recreation space for Black Nashvillians. The Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation seeks to properly recognize the history of Black Nashvillians by including Mr. Lillard in the name of this historic park.
A copy of the petition and the report supporting the petition will be provided, at no cost, upon written request. Such requests may be submitted by email to [email protected] or mailed to the Metropolitan Department of Parks and Recreation, Post Office Box 196340, Nashville, TN 37219-6340.
Monique Horton Odom
Director of Parks and Recreation