After months of work, a mural depicting what its creators describe as "the way Greenwood looks in 2013" was unveiled last week at the Chamber of Commerce.
The painted mural, 10 feet by 6 feet, adorns the outside of the chamber office on the north side of the Greenwood square. It depicts a map of the city, noting key points and features.
"It shows all of the steeples of the churches, all the parks system and all the subdivisions," chamber director Doris Tate said. "I feel like it adds a lot to downtown."
The Greenwood Art Guild began the mural in July. Tate said it was an idea she had considered for some time.
"I thought a mural would be great on the front of the building," she said. "I had no idea what the design would look like. I just turned it over to the art guild, and they did their magic."
Guild member Sharla Derry said she and the other artists "have always wanted to do a nice, big, noticeable mural in the town of Greenwood that people can see."
"It’s meant to be a time capsule of the way Greenwood looks in 2013," she said. "What better fit for the Chamber of Commerce than to have a big map of Greenwood."
The mural was painted on three panels, which were later attached to the building and framed, Tate said.
"They basically did it for the community out of the kindness of their hearts," she said. "I just thought they did an outstanding job. I was excited to show Greenwood the type of artists we have in the area."
A plaque that matches current markers on the square is planned at the mural. Other mural artists included Teri Hicks, Jeannette Hunnicutt, Martha Efurd, Lorrie Bridges, Linda Faber, Lisa Clay, Wanda Granderson, Ginger Hamm and Candy Ware.