Tina Turner to be honored with a six-foot-tall bronze statue in her hometown one year after her death

BROWNSVILLE, TENNESSEE: Tina Turner is set to be immortalized in her hometown of Brownsville, Tennessee.

Local leaders have approved the creation of a six-foot-tall bronze statue in her honor, a year after the city’s mayor, Bill Rawls Jr, first pledged to do so.

A tribute to Tina Turner: Bronze statue to be set up in heritage park

“The city has decided to fund a six-foot-tall bronze statue that will be placed in the city’s Heritage Park,” Rawls told TMZ.

The park is located near the high school that Turner attended. The statue, which is estimated to cost around $150,000 will be initially funded by the city before public or private funds cover the rest.

“The fundraising is starting ASAP,” Rawls said, expressing confidence about raising the necessary funds. The statue will be crafted by sculptor Fred “Ajano” Ajanogha and is expected to be unveiled in fall 2025.

A new plaza is also on the cards with Tina Turner's statue serving as the centerpiece

In addition to the statue, the city plans to build a large new plaza in the park with Turner’s statue serving as "the centerpiece."

The city already houses Tina Turner Museum and a plaza dedicated to the ‘Queen of Rock & Roll’ seems a fitting addition.

“The city wants to honor Tina in the biggest way it can, and thinks putting the statue right near her old high school is the best way to keep her memory alive,” Rawls said, according to the publication. 

Tina Turner was born as Anna Mae Bullock in 1939 

Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939, in Nutbush, Tennessee, died last year on May 24 at the age of 83, in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, where she lived. 

She had been facing several health problems. Turner, sometimes nicknamed the 'Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll', won six of her eight Grammy Awards in the 1980s. Her 1988 show in Rio de Janeiro drew 180,000 people, one of the largest concert audiences for any single performer.

Internet supports setting up of Tina Turner's statue at her hometown 

The internet has been jubilant over the news with many expressing that this is a well-deserved honor for the legend. “Much deserved!” wrote one Instagram user.

“Such a legend!! Well deserved,” another commented. “This is such an honor to her,” added another.

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