The solar event of a lifetime came to Nashville, and we at MP&F were lucky enough to have a front-row seat!

Our internal โ€œRAA-RAAโ€ Committee planned several surprises to mark this special occasion. Everyone received a special black and white eclipse goody bag Monday morning filled with eclipse safety glasses, glow sticks and โ€œsolar snacks,โ€ including Milk Ways, Eclipse gum, Starbursts and Capri Suns. The team then staked out a viewing spot on the lawn of the state Capitol, provided boxed lunches and created the perfect pump-up playlist for when Nashville went dark!

Check out some photos of MP&Fersโ€™ taking in the eclipse, and enjoy our Solar Sounds playlist featuring tunes like โ€œBlinded By the Light,โ€ โ€œDancing In the Moonlight,โ€ โ€œSteal My Sunshineโ€ and, of course, โ€œTotal Eclipse of the Heart.โ€

Photo: Aleah Heinlein

Photo: Aleah Heinlein

Photo: Aleah Heinlein

Photo: Aleah Heinlein

Photo: Aleah Heinlein

Photo: Aleah Heinlein

Photo: Aleah Heinlein

Photo: Aleah Heinlein

Photo: Kelly McGahee

Photo: Mark McNeely