Overview

• Unveiled on Sept. 27 during the 10th Tina Turner Heritage Days, the statue was presented at a Brownsville park near the community where she went to school.
• Sculptor Fred Ajanogha portrays Turner with her signature hair and a microphone, aiming to capture her dynamic stage presence and distinctive pose.
• The piece was modeled in clay, cast in bronze, and took about a year to complete.
• The statue stands by the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center, which occupies the relocated Flagg Grove School where Turner once studied.
• About 50 donors funded the project, including a $150,000 contribution from Ford as the company builds an electric truck factory in nearby Stanton.