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Post Office Mural – Leland MS

Leland PO Mural

Leland PO Mural

Leland PO Mural

Photo: Susan Allen Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs

Leland PO Mural

Leland PO Mural

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs
Artists:
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Description

The post office contains a mural painted by Stuart R. Purser, “Ginnin’ Cotton.” Purser’s design was the winning design for Mississippi in the 48-State mural competition.

Source notes

Mississippi Department of Archives and History; Michael W. Fazio, William E. Parrish, Thomas Blackwell, & Curtis Franks, October 1, 1979, in the nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
https://www.wpamurals.com/mississip.htm

Project originally submitted by Susan Allen on January 23, 2013.

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Location Info

204 N. Broad St.
Leland, MS 38756

Coordinates: 33.404643, -90.8978209

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