In this episode, we travel to Buena Vista, Georgia, to highlight one of Flint Energies’ Rural Mural projects and the powerful story it tells about place, pride, and community identity. Buena Vista’s mural is more than public art—it’s a visual celebration of local history that has become a focal point downtown. We discuss how murals like this one help rural…
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In Buena Vista, a vibrant mural at the corner of North Broad Street and Fifth Avenue catches the eyes of passers-by with its bright blue border. Funded by Flint Energies, the mural tells the story of the longleaf pine forests that once dominated Marion County and the turpentine industry, flora and fauna that the trees supported—from gopher tortoises to bobwhite…
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Flint Energies grant program is awakening rural residents’ community pride. As a child, Marian McLemore dreamed of one day being a professional artist. Instead of pursuing her pastime as a profession, she studied journalism in college and entered the field of public relations—a career compromise she refers to as “creativity with a steady pay check.” As vice president of cooperative…
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