Welcome to Murphysboro - Murphysboro, IL
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N 37° 45.868 W 089° 20.201
16S E 294176 N 4182253
A mural depicting the sights, activities and one of the legends of Murphysboro, IL.
Waymark Code: WM142P8
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2021
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This is the first mural from the Revitalize 62966, Arts in the Community committee. The letters of the mural depict the Big Muddy Monster, downtown Murphysboro, Apples and the Apple Festival, General John A.Logan (a Civil War hero), and the Riverside Park Band Shell, which was built during the Great Depression by the WPA. Fishing and one of our old train stations.
Christine DeShazo was the primary artist who painted the Welcome to Murpysboro mural as part of the Revitalize 62966 project.
City: Murphysboro, IL
Location Name: Located on the Northwest corner of 13th and Walnut Streets
Artist: Christine DeShazo (lead artist), Zack Nelson, and Nancy Bennet
Date: November 2020
Media: Paint on brick
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