Ms. Barbara Jean sits in the foreground, her mother and her younger self looking on. John Early Middle School sits in the background. Photo credits to Deshawn Lewis and Howard Cooper, The Tennessean.

This is a community walk led by a neighborhood expert: someone who's lived experience can provide critical context to the surrounding area.

This walk will begin at John Early Middle School. There is parking available on site at 4:30. We will begin walking at 5:15.

Please wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to walk up steep paths or along the road.

Ms. Barbara Jean will be leading the walk, allowing us to walk a mile in her shoes. Throughout the walk, we will hear stories of Ms. Barbara Jean's experiences in Buena Vista Heights and see how things have changed (and in what ways they have not), to understand more about the history and context of Nashville.