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Blues icon becomes a landmark

Willie McTell sculpture first in proposed ‘Statesboro Stars’

Sculptor Marc Moulton sits down with the likeness of Blind Willie McTell he created from bronze as the first stop on the proposed Statesboro Stars walk along the Blue Mile.

Blind W. Statue + Creator.jpg — Sculptor Marc Moulton sits down with the likeness of Blind Willie McTell he created from bronze as the first stop on the proposed Statesboro Stars walk along the Blue Mile.

Iconic blues musician “Blind Willie” McTell’s sculptural likeness in bronze was already inviting people to sit with him on the bench in front of the Statesboro Convention and Visitors Bureau weeks before the Aug. 31 dedication ceremony.

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