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The North Highland Mile (formerly Morningside Mile) is an annual race and block party that takes place in March or April in the Virginia Highland and Morningside neighborhoods of Atlanta along North Highland Avenue. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. Kelley, Collin (February 13, 2018). "News Briefs: Fire chief retires; BeltLine & Atlanta Opera grant; Morningside Mile". Rough Draft Atlanta. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. Rao, Devika. "Doing Good: The Study Hall motivates youth, combats hunger". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  3. "Home". morningsidemile.com.
  4. "Morningside Mile Returns for 2018 at 2:00 PM, Sunday, March 25". 8 January 2018.
  5. "Morningside Mile races changes name to N. Highland Mile - The Atlanta Loop". www.atlantaloop.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-22.