Back in the BamaRide days, there was a section of photography dedicated to those murals we encounter while riding. I'd like to bring back that section because in addition to the old "ghost signs" from previous advertisements, I seem to be noticing more and more new murals coming up as a matter of civic pride.
I noticed this while stopping for a break in Rockford in Coosa County.
I'm assuming this was the side of the realty company so prominently featured, but I do like the local landmarks painted inside the letters as a nice touch.
Most of all, it's nice to see "Fred, the town dog" honored. Every dog get his day, I suppose.
There are a handful of murals in downtown Wetumpka, but this one not only incorporates the product of the store, but also gives a bit of history since Wetumpka sits on the site of a rare above ground impact crater.
http://www.wetumpkaimpactcratercommission.org/
Near the courthouse square in Ashland
Admittedly, it's more advertisement than mural but I like any wall art on a building!
Dothan has many murals and most are related to history. These can be viewed in detail and with more info at https://visitdothan.com/things-to-do/murals/ (https://visitdothan.com/things-to-do/murals/) including any I missed
Johnny Mack Brown
Chief Eufaula
Camp Recover
Mules in the Wiregrass
Fort Scott
Dothan Riot
Tribute to Sherman Rose
Women of the Wiregrass
Salute to Fort Rucker
Wiregrass Contemporary music
Wiregrass Country music
Steamboat Era
Early Commerce in the Wiregrass
Cherry Street AME Church
Desoto's Journey
Salute to Peanut Industry
Abduction of Elizabeth
There are murals for Fort Rucker in both Dothan and this one in Enterprise
Of course, Enterprise also has a mural dedicated to it's favorite pest
As well as one celebrating the city itself
Here is a mural I stumbled upon driving through Ozark
Union Springs is famous for its field trials
But there are others also
The Dave mural is in memory of Dancing Dave, who was actually a resident of Cotton Box. A crossroads of two dirt roads just outside of Slocomb, AL, in Geneva Co. The story I always heard as a child(in Slocomb) was that Dave was a WWII veteran and had been "shell shocked", returning from the war to live in a small shack at the crossroads. He became a well known figure all around the Wiregrass, often seen hitch hiking and dancing. If I'm not mistaken, it was determined he had never been in the military, but I can't remember for sure. I never had a desire to debunk the lore I had grown up hearing.
Here's an Unforgettable mural in Montgomery
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I found these murals riding through Camden, though I assume that first one makes it fairly obvious!
Pine Hill
Grove Hill has a mural in courthouse square celebrating timber and hunting
I spotted this fun mural in Monroeville
I visited the county seat of Choctaw County
Berry, AL, located in Fayette County. Riding with JWWR, kdtrull and bkstewart back in 2019.
(https://flic.kr/p/2nnoGv3)
I came across this mural while riding in Eutaw
If you look back in this thread, you will see a very similar one, I assume from the same artist, in Camden. I wonder what the story is there?
Mural in Vernon.
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Another I came across.
Congratulations to all the 2024 graduates.
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