Post Office Mural – Forest MS

City:
Forest, MS

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Artist:
Julien Binford

Description

The historic post office in Forest, Mississippi houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Treasury of Fine Arts-commissioned mural entitled “Forest Loggers.” The work was completed in 1941.

Source notes

https://www.wpamurals.org/forestMS.pdf Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/

Location Info


313 E. 2nd Street
Forest, MS 39074

Location notes: Lobby

Coordinates: 32.362938, -89.47211

At this Location:

Site Details

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One comment on “Post Office Mural – Forest MS

  1. Carol Willey

    I Love this mural. I have been fascinated by it since my childhood in the 1960s. Thanks so much for posting this photo here.

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  1. Carol Willey

    I Love this mural. I have been fascinated by it since my childhood in the 1960s. Thanks so much for posting this photo here.

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