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A mural depicts three musicians in old-fashioned clothes playing a fiddle, banjo, and guitar in front of logs, with rolling hills, a cabin, trees, and mountains in the background under a pastel sky.

Grantee Address:
127 College Street
Mountain City, TN 37683-1327

Grant Amount: $10,000

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Making Heritage Square - An Arts Destination in Downtown Mountain City

The organization commissioned a mural that transformed a block building in Mountain City into a backdrop for Heritage Square, celebrating the region’s musical legacy. The project reinforced the area’s cultural history and expanded the downtown’s Mural Mile, fostering place-based pride. It significantly enriched community participation through exhibitions and historical markers. Despite pandemic-related challenges, the effort strengthened local identity and civic engagement.

A mural depicts a woman standing by a black wood stove and a young girl seated at a table in a room with wooden chairs, an open door, and a window showing green hills and mountains outside. A mural depicts a man operating a traditional threshing machine powered by a horse walking in a circle in a green field, with mountains and a colorful sky in the background. A mural depicts three musicians in old-fashioned clothes playing a fiddle, banjo, and guitar in front of logs, with rolling hills, a cabin, trees, and mountains in the background under a pastel sky. A mural depicts a family in a room gathered around an old-fashioned radio. Two adults and two children are present, with a door open to the outdoors and a window showing green hills under a blue sky. A mural on a long building wall depicts people inside with vintage equipment, transitioning to an outdoor scene with cattle, trees, and mountains under a cloudy sky, blending indoor and rural landscapes.