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Tennessee Statues (page 1)

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Nocatula and Connestoga
Athens, TN
These sculptures of Nocatula and Connestoga were created by Marie Barbera and installed in 2006 on the campus of Tennessee Wesleyan University. For more, see this website. [map]

Mel
Chattanooga, TN		 Fisk Tire Boy
Chattanooga, TN		 Buster Brown
Chattanooga, TN		 Fireman's Fountain
Chattanooga, TN
This statue of Mel was installed at this Mellow Mushroom pizza restaurant by 2026. There was a different statue there by 2014. These statues are made of recycled metal, gears, and chains and are displayed at other locations around the country. [map]

The Fisk Tire Boy and Buster Brown statues are displayed inside the Coker Museum at Honest Charley Speed Shop. For other Fisk Tire Boys, see this page. The Buster Brown figire would have been used at a shoe store as a balloon inflator.

The Fireman's Fountain pays tribute to two firefighters who died during the Bee Hive Fire in 1887. This cast iron memorial was installed in 1888. It was restored in 2025. [map]

Laptop Guy [gone]
Chattanooga, TN		 Laptop Guy [gone]
Jackson, TN
The Laptop Guy in Chattanooga was installed on the roof of this First Tennessee Bank. These photos were taken in 2007. By 2014, the statue was gone.

The Laptop Guy in Jackson was installed on top of a billboard. This photo is from 2011. The statue is gone now. 17 of these eight-foot-tall statues were created in 2000 for First Tennessee Bank to promote on-line banking. For more, see this website.

Greeneville:
Davy Crockett

Knight
Huntingdon, TN		 Birdwatchers
Kingsport, TN
This Knight has been installed in front of a salvage shop since at least 2009. [map]

This bronze Birdwatchers sculpture by Gregory Johnson was installed in 2012. [map]

Shriner
Knoxville, TN		 Football Players
Knoxville, TN
This Shriner statue at the Kerbela Shriners Temple. It was probably installed in the early 1960s when the Temple was built. These statues have been mass-produced and there are many others in the country including these in Kentucky. [map]

This Football Players sculpture depicts four barrier-breaking black players for the University of Tennessee. It was installed at Neyland Stadium in 2021. For more, see this website. [map]

Pizza Chef
Lebanon, TN
This Pizza Chef statue at David's Pizza has been there since at least 2007. There are other statues like this in Stockton and Rochelle, IL and elsewhere. [map]

Oarsman
Knoxville, TN
The bronze Oarsman sculpture, aka the Rowing Man, was created by David Phelps and installed in 1988. [map]

Jack Daniel
Lynchburg, TN
This marble Jack Daniel sculpture from 1941 was originally installed outside at the Jack Daniel's Distillery's cave spring. It was moved inside the Distillery's Visitor Center in 2000. A new bronze Jack Daniel sculpture was installed outside at the cave spring which can be seen on the tour. For more, see this website.

Ramesses the Great
Memphis, TN
2010: 2019:
This Ramesses the Great statue is 20 feet tall. It was created from a mold of the Ramesses statue in Egypt. The statue was installed in front of the Pyramid Arena which was built in 1991. The pyramid-shaped building was used as a sports facility until 2004. It now houses a Bass Pro Shop. In 2012, the statue was moved to the University of Memphis. [map]

Tom Lee Monument
Memphis, TN
In 1925, Tom Lee rescued 32 people from the Mississippi River in Memphis in his skiff when a steamboat capsized. This monument was built in 2006 to memorialize the event. It was sculpted by David Alan Clark. For more, see this website. [map]

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