La Vergne is located adjacent to the expansive 14,000-acre Percy Priest Lake — one of the most popular recreational lakes in Middle Tennessee. Here, visitors can enjoy various water sports such as fishing, boating, waterskiing, and swimming.
La Vergne boasts a thriving economy, ranking 6th statewide for its business-friendly environment and #4 for job opportunities. As the closest Rutherford County city to Nashville via I-24, La Vergne offers both convenience and value—recently recognized as the most affordable suburb of a major metro city in Tennessee and ranked 21st nationwide.
La Vergne is a community-centric city with a number of parks with walking trails, athletic fields, playgrounds, and picnic areas. Veterans Memorial Park, 115 Floyd Mayfield Drive, comprises 55 acres that include baseball fields, basketball courts, a football/soccer field, tennis courts, playgrounds, a skate park, and more. La Vergne’s parks and recreation department works in partnership with outside groups to provide youth organized sports including pee wee and little league baseball, youth football, soccer, and in-line hockey. For more information, go to: https://lavergnetn.gov/203/Sports-Programs
Veterans Memorial Park is the location for several local festivals including Block Party in May, Howl at the Moon 5K Run in August, July 4th Celebration, Goblins and Goodies in late October, and Parade of Lights in December. For a list of community festivals and events, go to: https://lavergnetn.gov/221/Community-Events
La Vergne is managed by a mayor and board of aldermen. The city welcomes its citizens to serve on boards and advisory committees that focus on specific city activities including Beautification and Arts, Parks and Recreation, Library Board and many others. To apply go to: https://lavergnetn.gov/149/Boards-Committees
City of La Vergne
Population: 39,597
5093 Murfreesboro Road, La Vergne, TN 37086
615-793-6295
lavergnetn.gov
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