Brownsville to Honor Local Legend Tina Turner with Statue in Heritage Park

Brownsville, Tennessee, plans to honor music icon Tina Turner with a six-foot bronze statue. The statue will be part of a larger project to improve Heritage Park, located on historic Jefferson Street. The project will be funded through a public-private partnership and will develop in stages.

The first phase of the project involves commissioning and placing the statue. Atlanta-based artist Fred Ajanogha, also known as Ajano, will sculpt the statue. His works have been displayed globally, including at the 1996 Olympics and museums in Nigeria and Ghana. The statue will be cast in bronze at a West Tennessee foundry and placed in Heritage Park.

The statue's pose or likeness is still undecided. Brownsville Mayor William Rawls said a committee will work with Ajano on this. The statue's location near the former Carver High School, which Turner attended, is significant.

The statue will be the focus of the project's second phase, which includes a landscaped plaza with paths bearing the names of project contributors. This initiative aims to engage fans and friends globally, making it a community-driven project.

The city aims to unveil the Tina Turner Statue at the annual Tina Turner Heritage Days in September 2025. Donations for the project can be made through the Friends of the Delta Heritage Center, a local non-profit organization.

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