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Greenville, Florida: Happy Ray Charles in Bronze

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Address:
140 Broad St., Greenville, FL
Directions:
I-10 exit 241. Drive north on US Hwy 221 for 2.5 miles. Cross the train tracks and immediately turn left onto N. Grand Ave. Drive two blocks. Turn right onto Broad St. and park in the lot on the left. You'll see the statue in the park, next to the lake.
Admission:
Free
RA Rates:
Worth a Detour
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Ray Charles statue.

Happy Ray Charles in Bronze

Bronze statue of famous musician Ray Charles. Greenville was his hometown.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [09/21/2014]

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Ray Charles in Bronze.

Happy Ray Charles in Bronze

The sculpture is in a cute little park not too far from his boyhood home.

[Wayne Johnson, 01/04/2022]

Ray Charles sculpture.

Happy Ray Charles in Bronze

The address is 140 Broad Street. Ray is still there in pristine condition and well taken care of as of February 2019.

[Brad Watson, 02/14/2019]

Ray Charles statue.

Ray Charles Memorial

While driving Hwy 90 in North Florida I noticed a small sign advertising a Ray Charles Memorial in this small Florida town. I turned around and went to the city park. In the park was a bronze statue of Ray Charles, in his classic piano playing pose. Turns out this is his hometown.

[Jon, 12/21/2011]

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