Rodney Cook Sr. Park
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| Rodney Cook Sr. Park | |
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| Type | Community park |
| Location | Vine City, Atlanta, Georgia, US |
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| Area | 16-acre (6.5 ha) |
Rodney Cook Sr. Park, is a 16-acre (6.5 ha) park[1] in the Vine City neighborhood of Atlanta, adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It is named after the politician Rodney Mims Cook Sr.[2][3][4] The park officially opened on June 29, 2021.[5]
History
[edit | edit source]The park's construction was completed by a partnership among The Trust for Public Land, the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation, the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, and the local community.[6]
A statue of politician and civil rights leader John Lewis, by sculptor Gregory Johnson is located in the park.[7][8] The statue was unveiled on July 7, 2021, and Keisha Lance Bottoms and Andrew Young attended the opening ceremony.[9]
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