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A mural on a blue wall displays the words Whitesburg Tennessee with large, white and yellow letters. Green leaves, a butterfly, a bird, and a squirrel are painted on both sides of the text. Grass covers the ground in front.

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8004 E Andrew Johnson Hwy
Whitesburg, TN 37891

Grant Amount: $6,900

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Whitesburg Mural Project

The organization commissioned and installed a mural in Whitesburg that reflects the diverse unincorporated community’s desire for visibility and recognition as well as shared values, visibly rooting Black narratives within the region’s cultural landscape. Students participated in the installation and discussions, fostering a sense of ownership, and the project generated public interest and dialogue.

A mural on a blue wall displays the words Whitesburg Tennessee with large, white and yellow letters. Green leaves, a butterfly, a bird, and a squirrel are painted on both sides of the text. Grass covers the ground in front.

A mural of a yellow and black butterfly with red spots on its lower wings, perched on green leaves, painted on a blue cinder block wall with part of a white shape in the background.

A mural of a brown squirrel climbing on tree branches with green leaves, and part of a yellow and black butterfly visible in the lower right corner, painted on a brick wall.

A mural painted on a wall shows a large spider on a web above green leaves, with a bird below on a blue background.