Tina Turner Statue Unveiling as Part of Annual Tina Turner Heritage Days Festivities
Every year, fans from around the world make the pilgrimage to Brownsville, Tennessee, to honour the life and legacy of Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. The annual Tina Turner Heritage Days, held the fourth weekend of September, celebrates Tina’s music, story, and global influence with a weekend of performances, storytelling, community gatherings, and tours of her hometown and surrounding areas.
This year’s celebration, taking place September 26–28, 2025, will feature a once-in-a-lifetime highlight: the unveiling of a larger-than-life bronze Tina Turner Statue in Brownsville’s Heritage Park on Saturday, September 27 at 10 AM.
Commissioned by the City of Brownsville with the generous support of Ford Motor Company, acclaimed Atlanta-based artist Fred Ajanogha (Ajano Art) sculpted the seven-foot, nine-inch statue. The installation will face Carver High School, where Tina once attended and played basketball, creating a symbolic bridge between her humble beginnings in West Tennessee and her global cultural impact. This statue joins the Tina Turner Museum at Flagg Grove School, located at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Centre, as a cornerstone of Tina’s permanent legacy in the region.
Family members will also participate, including Tina’s grandchildren, Randall Turner and Raquel Turner (with Raquel’s sons Tyson and Tyrese Turner-Oldnettle), Terrona Toles (their mother), Tina’s niece Jacquline Bullock(daughter of Alline Bullock), and niece Diana Wheeler with great-nieces Evelyn Collins, Danielle, and Nina Jackson. Together, they will share personal stories and perspectives on Tina’s remarkable life and career.
