Article: "In the beginning ..." The story of Creation comes to life in a massive mural at a church treat Hattiesburg.(CULTURE CENTER)

The senses of sight and touch are both engaged as visitors to Oak Grove's Temple Baptist Church first experience the 2,000-square-foot mural representing the Creation story from the Biblical book of Genesis. The elaborate seven-part mural is the result of a year and a half of hard work--a tree labor of love--by artist and church member Kym Garraway.

Garraway originally approached the church's pastor with her idea before the building was even erected, and plans to include the mural in the children's Sunday school hallway began immediately. Today, church members, staff, and visitors describe the enormous work of art as both exciting and breathtaking.

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