New 650-acre Antioch park to be named Mill Ridge

Nashville city officials dedicated a 650-acre public park under development in Antioch on Thursday, the culmination of a years-long planning process.

Metro Nashville Parks Department leaders and Antioch-area boosters said Mill Ridge Park, a name they publicly revealed during Thursday's event, will fill a void for park space in rapidly-growing southeast Nashville.

"Mill Ridge Park establishes a grand-scale park that will be forever preserved for the recreation and enjoyment of the citizens of Southeast Nashville,” Mayor David Briley said in a written statement. "We will make this one of the premiere green spaces in the city.

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