Tennessee’s South Cumberland Tourism Partnership
After six days in Grundy County, muralist Britt Flood completed Palmer’s first mural, “Allegory of Hope,” (66 x 16 feet) on the side of RISE UP Grundy, which occupies the town’s former post office built by the local coal mining company in 1946. Tennessee’s South Cumberland Tourism Partnership (TSCTP) has embarked on a multi-year oral history project, which includes narratives about the mountain’s cultural heritage and natural assets like the Mountain Goat Trail. This is the second mural attached to the program.
Britt drew inspiration from the nonprofit’s initiative to help local youth “rise up” to their full potential through character-building. This original piece she designed for the center “abstractly visualizes building blocks that lead to the blooming of oneself,” the North Carolina-based says.
The Allegory of Hope mural was funded by the Grundy County Mayor’s Office, Tennessee’s South Cumberland Tourism Partnership, and an FY24 Rural Arts Project Support grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission. The mural was managed by DMA Events. Image by Odinn Media
