PEGRAM, a mere eight miles as the crow drives from Bellevue (head out Highway 70 West, or take I-40 one exit west past Bellevue), is a small (8 square miles in area, about 2,300 in population) town with a bustling social life.
Pegram and Kingston Springs are the sister cities of South Cheatham County. Pegram has an elementary school, a bank, a flock of churches, a grocery, hair and tanning salons, a pizza parlor (takeout only), a catfish restaurant, an ice-cream store, a barbecue place on the way, and a doggie hotel, all serving the living, and a cremation and funeral services office, serving the others.
Fiddle & Pick is home to the Musical Heritage Society of Middle Tennessee, which boasts some of Middle TN’s most renowned artists in concert as well as tutelage from accomplished professionals in all areas of music. (Coupon available - click here) And next door is the Harpeth Art Center & Gallery (formerly Mud Puddle Pottery), which draws students and customers from far and wide.
At the heart of the community is beautiful and sprawling Pegram Park, which hosts many of the town’s biggest events, including the annual Pegram Independence Day Celebration, the annual Halloween in the Park and the annual Christmas in Pegram Park. The park includes walking tracks, three ball fields, a batting cage, a covered picnic area with shelter and fireplace, two stage areas, numerous picnic tables and grills, three different children's playgrounds, and lighted basketball & tennis courts. In spring and summer the park is humming every night.
