Hattie Cotton Elementary School bombing

Built by George E. Reese and designed by the Marr & Holman architectural firm,[3] the school was located west of Gallatin Pike to help students avoid the highway.

"[5] Hattie Cotton reopened nine days later without the 6-year-old girl, whose mother transferred her to the all-black Head Elementary School in North Nashville.

[14] Despite several weeks of investigation, a $7,000 (equivalent to $58,066 in 2023[11]) cash reward for information,[14] and the detaining of at least six suspects,[15] no one was ever charged in the school bombing.

He was described by police as playing a role in securing a cache of dynamite two days before the bombing at Hattie Cotton.

At a rally, Kasper predicted "blood will run in the streets of Nashville before Negro children go to school with white.

"[18][19] Out of the first six Nashville schools to integrate — Bailey, Buena Vista, Fehr, Glenn, Hattie Cotton, and Jones — most remain open as of 2017.

[citation needed] Hattie Cotton STEM Magnet Elementary School emphasizes science, technology, engineering and math education.