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Bloomington, Indiana: John Mellencamp Statue

Bronze statue of the 1980s rocker and co-founder of Farm Aid, in a pseudo-Elvis stage guitar and arm-in-air pose. Sculpted by Michael McAuley. Unveiled Oct. 18, 2024.

Address:
1211 E. 7th St., Bloomington, IN
Directions:
On the campus of Indiana University. From the N. Indiana 45 Byp, turn at the stoplight onto E. 17th St. Drive a quarter-mile. Turn left (no stoplight) onto N. Eagleson Ave. Drive three-quarters of a mile. Turn right at the stop sign, just past the School of Art, onto E. 7th St. The street dead-ends, but the statue is straight ahead, in the garden on the north side of the Indiana University Auditorium.
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John Mellencamp Statue.

John Mellencamp Statue

Dedicated statue due to Mellencamp's tribute to Indiana University.

[Scott, 12/19/2024]

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