"The Orchid Lady" Mural 

Texarkana, Arkanas

This colorful hand-painted mural was painted to resemble a vintage Dr Pepper brick

advertisement customized for Texarkana with special design elements that include the Texas and

Arkansas crossroads sign, the Twin Cities' motto "Twice As Nice" and a portrait of Corinne Griffith,

the silent-era movie star of the 1920's. Corinne Mae Griffith was born November 21, 1894,  grew up in Texarkana and became a popular star of the silent movies beginning in 1916. At the height of

her popularity she was known as "The Orchid Lady of the Screen", widely recognized for her exceptional beauty, grace and charm. The mural was unveiled on Oct 4 with Arkansas-side

Mayor Allen Brown and Texas-side Mayor Bob Bruggeman reading a joint proclamation

declaring October 4 to be Corinne Griffith, "The Orchid Lady of the Screen Day"

"I've been so excited about the development and

the final completion of this fabulous new addition to our downtown"

-Ina McDowell -Exexutive Director Main Street Texarkana

"We  realize that we can continue to promote downtown and change it, maybe one building at a time. This is certainly something very beautiful for downtown, and what a great piece of art this is. And with the history that ties back to Texarkana, it's going to be really neat for people to come by"

-Allen Brown - Arkansas-side Mayor

"This is going to be a beautiful addition to our downtown area. We have a lot of tourist traffic that comes to Texarkana, who come to our downtown federal courthouse to have their photo taken"

-Bob Bruggeman -Texas-side Mayor