Mural going up on 26th Avenue underpass
Published 6:47 pm Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Leslie Carruth, standing, and Marsha Iverson consult a design of the mural to make sure they’re in the right location as they work to draw the image onto the wall of the 26th Avenue underpass Tuesday in Meridian. Photo by Thomas Howard
Daniel Ethridge uses a ruler as a straight edge as he finishes sketching out a large ‘D’ which will be joined by M-E-R-I in spelling Meridian in a large mural going up at the 26th Avenue underpass. Photo by Thomas Howard
Cary Haycox works to transfer a design of the mural going up on the 26th Avenue underpass from a photo on his phone to the underpass wall as he and other members of the Meridian Museum Art Collective work to install the mural on both the north and south sides of the underpass. Photo by Thomas Howard
Members of the Meridian Museum Art Collective are taking advantage of sunny skies and Spring Break as they work to install a mural along the 26th Avenue underpass.
Commissioned through a joint venture between the City of Meridian and Lauderdale County, the mural will encompass both the south and north sides of the underpass.
Artists worked Tuesday to sketch out the mural design on the underpass wall in preparation for painting. The activity marks a milestone in the project which has been in discussions for several years.
The Meridian Museum Art Collective is responsible for numerous murals throughout the Meridian and Lauderdale County community having previously completed works around Dumont Plaza, Meridian Airport Authority, Coca-Cola, Naval Air Station Meridian and more.
