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White supremacist graffiti covered with Pac-Man on Nashville silo
By Li Cohen at WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· July 14, 2026
· 1 min read
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - For weeks, an East Nashville silo was covered in white supremacist graffiti. Now, it’s covered in Pac-Man. The silo sits on a mulch lot off South 5th Street. For more than a month, it was covered in large graffiti showing the website URL for Patriot Front, a white suprem...
Key takeaway According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the group broke off from neo-Nazi group Vanguard America after the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Virginia.
Why this matters in The Nashville
The swift covering of the white supremacist graffiti on the East Nashville silo with a Pac-Man mural is a welcome development for the community. Given the city's initial stance that it was up to the property owner to remove the hateful graffiti, it's notable that the deadline imposed by the city likely prompted action. The fact that the property owner chose to cover the graffiti with a popular cultural icon like Pac-Man suggests an effort to reclaim the space with a more positive and unifying message. As the city continues to grow and evolve, incidents like this highlight the need for ongoing dialogue and education about the impact of hate groups on local communities. The response to this incident will be closely watched by residents and community leaders, who will be looking to see how the city balances property rights with the need to prevent the spread of hateful ideologies.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 14, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - For weeks, an East Nashville silo was covered in white supremacist graffiti. Now, it’s covered in Pac-Man. The silo sits on a mulch lot off South 5th Street. For more than a month, it was covered in large graffiti showing the website URL for Patriot Front, a white suprem...
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