The Pride of Tennessee mural

Rutherford County Courthouse Museum Tour

The Pride of Tennessee mural

Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130, United States

Created By: The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County

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The Pride of Tennessee is a 6' x 8' oil painting by Michael Sloan. A sister painting hangs in the old Supreme Court Room in the Tennessee State Capitol.

The painting features eleven Tennesseeans notable for their unique contributions to the state and to the nation and is intended to "preserve and promote the cultural heritage and historical accomplishments of all Tennesseans."

From left to right in the back row are:

  • Cordell Hull
  • Anne Dallas Dudley
  • James K. Polk
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Andrew Johnson
  • David (Davy) Crockett
  • Sequoyah

In the front row:

  • W.C. Handy
  • Alvin C. York
  • Jackson's horse
  • Ida B. Wells-Barnett
  • John Siever

This point of interest is part of the tour: Rutherford County Courthouse Museum Tour


 

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