There’s a new mural in Seymour – paying homage to the small town’s most famous son.
The mural depicts both a young and older John Mellencamp taken from two photos of him from which the depictions are based.
The 35-foot-tall mural is on the side of a music store in Seymour.
Mural artist Pamela Bliss says Mellencamp glorified Seymour as America’s “small town” in his iconic 1985 single.
“He is a part of so much of American culture," she says. "He’s so embedded in it and in everyone’s lives whether they like his music or not they’re familiar with it."
Bliss says Mellencamp gave the mural project his blessing and even signed his initials on the face of the acoustic guitar.
The City of Seymour helped fund the project.
Mellencamp is one of several acclaimed Hoosiers to receive the Pamela Bliss treatment. She has also painted murals of author Kurt Vonnegut and famous basketball player Reggie Miller -- both of which can be seen in downtown Indianapolis.