Black Smoke Rising

Artist: Temple Reece
Installation: 2018

Location: 247 W Main St, Mountain City, TN 37683. On the South East side facing the Johnson County Bank

This mural depicts the “Lopsided 3” the once local train that ran from where Lois's Country Cafe is now located (542 W Main St), through Cold Springs, and into Laurel Bloomery where Old Music Park is today. Trains and songs about them have been an important part of Mountain City’s heritage. As a reminder of that history G.B. Grayson and Henry Witter are also depicted here in honor of their song Train 45.