Neighborhood Guides 12South

12South

One walkable mile of murals and boutiques

  • 23 works on the map
  • 23 outdoor & free
  • 21 kid-friendly
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The story of 12South

12South follows the old streetcar line that carried Nashvillians down 12th Avenue to Sevier Park a century ago. The bungalows stayed working-class until the 1990s, when a wave of restoration — and the 1998 tornado's forced rebuild — turned the strip into the city's favorite walking street. Reese Witherspoon planted her Draper James flagship here in 2015, the boutiques followed, and the murals came with them: today a single mile holds the striped wall, Make Music Not War, Molly Green's wildflowers and a whole herd of painted cowgirls. It is the easiest art crawl in Nashville — one street, no car, ice cream at the end.

Art on the map in 12South

Addresses are approximate — some walls sit in alleys or rear lots. Each mural page has walking directions to the exact spot.