Ripley’s public art movement: Where Mississippi’s stories come to life

From the Magnolia Tribune:

Not every art gallery has a front door.

In Ripley, some of the state’s most meaningful works of art are waiting along sidewalks, tucked into alleyways, stretched across brick buildings, and painted where people pass them every day. What started as an effort to bring more people downtown has grown into something much bigger—a community-wide canvas celebrating the people, places, and stories that make Ripley unique.