"Bessie" Mural

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"Bessie" Mural

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Kevin Bate painted this mural of Bessie Smith - The Empress of the Blues - a Chattanooga native who performed on this street, then known as “The Big Nine”.

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"Bessie" Mural

500 E M L King Blvd
Chattanooga, TN 37403

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Bessie Smith Cultural Center
African American History

Bessie Smith Cultural Center

Discover the Bessie Smith Cultural Center

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"Robert" Mural
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"Robert" Mural

"Robert" Mural in Chattanooga by Kevin Bate

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The M.L. King Mural
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The M.L. King Mural

The M.L. King Mural

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Big 9 Legends Mural
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Big 9 Legends Mural

The "Big 9 Legends" Mural in Chattanooga

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Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery
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Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery

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Puckett's Chattanooga

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Chattanooga Choo Choo

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Tennessee Aquarium IMAX® 3D Theater

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