Located on the northeast corner of 12th and Walnut in Murphysboro, Il.
ARTISTS
Christine DeShazo · Joy Kjer · Nancy Bennet · Ava Stuemke · Sue Gindlesparger
GPS – Lat: 37°7644455″N Lon: 89°335756″W
DATE
2022
SOCIAL MEDIA TAGS
#revitalize62966 #applecity62966 #paintthetown62966
Murphysboro, Illinois
THE STORY BEHIND THE MURAL
This mural, commissioned by the Murphysboro Tourism Commission, recognizes and honors one of the town’s celebrated citizens, General John A. Logan, as the founder of Memorial Day. It shows Logan at the July 22, 1864, Battle of Atlanta as he rallies his men and turns the tide of battle toward a Union victory.
