NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — If the name Preston Taylor rings a bell, it should. There’s a greenway, a public housing complex, a Boys and Girls Club and a charity named in his honor.
Preston Taylor moved to Nashville in the late 1800s from Kentucky and opened Taylor and Company Funeral Home. His business success led to many investments across the city.
One of his biggest achievements was transforming a plot of land on Spence Lane and Lebanon Pike into Greenwood Park. The 37-acre entertainment space was a huge gathering place for Black Nashvillians. It featured baseball fields, a theater and even hosted the Black Fair…