Pegram is a 20-25 minute drive from downtown Nashville. The pride of the town lies at the Pegram City Park. The park serves as a place for several different sports, has a playground with recently purchased new equipment, a picnic area, a stage area, for various performing programs, and are now in the process of adding an ADA approved pathway as well as gardens, and a walking path. Not only do people from Pegram enjoy this park that is located in the heart of Pegram, but other residents throughout the greater Nashville area enjoy the splendor of the outdoors in Pegram.

Thousands of residents in Cheatham County and the other counties within the Nashville, Tennessee area flock to Pegram each year to enjoy the annual fish fry and Independence Day celebration. The Pegram Community Club cooks nearly 1,000 pounds of Tennessee River catfish each year at the annual fish fry, while the Independence Day celebration features a parade, games, food, music and fireworks. The Friends of Pegram Park is a nonprofit organization that works to better the park for the community. They have earned thousands of dollars to make the park what it is today.

The mayor of Pegram is Gene Hannah. He and a four-member board oversee the city. Pegram has its own fire department. If the small town life is what you seek then Pegram may just be the right town for you.