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Elgin’s “Black Icons Mural” takes a tour

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Elgin’s “Black Icons Mural” takes a tour

Relatives of the community leaders depicted in Main Street’s “Black Icons Mural” filled Capital Metro bus seats to ride alongside their family members once more.Wrapped in a print of the downtown mural, the city’s bus runs from Elgin, through Manor and Austin, and has shared the five faces of local legends with countless passengers for the past several months.Recently replaced with a Hogeye Festival advertisement, Barbara and Ivory Thomas, relatives of storied musician Monty Joe Thomas, wanted to bring some of the icons’ families together for one last tour.“We wanted to just be a part of history,” said Barbara. “Riding ...

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