“FLOWER BOX CITY”

City Hall, 203 E. Main St., Neosho, MO

Artist: Anthony Benton Gude

This mural was commissioned by the Newton Country Tourism Council and was painted by Anthony Benton Gude, grandson of Neosho’s famous native son, artist Thomas Hart Benton. The mural picks up in 1939, where the Centennial Mural ends. The City Hall mural carries local history through the decades, ending on May 12, 1962, which was the day of the Benton Homecoming. On that day, artist Thomas Hart Benton was honored by his hometown with a big day of celebration. The arrival of Thomas Hart Benton and his wife, Rita, is depicted in this mural, including Benton’s daughter, Jessie, who was pregnant with Anthony Benton Gude at that time. The grandson's painting of his famous grandfather is a highlight of historical significance in this work. Many feel having Anthony Benton Gude do a mural for Neosho is D E F Adams High DOWNTOWN NEOSHO 60 Coler Heritage 86 Brook McCord McCord Spring Hill Dr. High College McCord Spring F Big Spring Park Centennial Mural Wood Brook Wood Lafayette Coler 86 Freeman Kentland Southeast South Newton Co. Carl Sweeney Spring Historical Society E Jefferson College Patterson Hickory Wood Main A B C Washington GREATER NEOSHO College Lafayette 86 71 60 6 4 60 Neosho 3 7 McKinney 5 1 86 59 Crowder College 59 Neosho Blvd 2 Big Spring Dr. something of a vindication for having never acquired one from his grandfather. The City Hall mural measures 22 x 8 feet and hangs in Neosho City Hall, located on the Neosho Square. The mural was dedicated on May 2, 2008, and was funded by the Neosho Area Business and Industrial Foundation, Inc.

Experience Peace In Our Valleys

Newton County Murals