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The memorial features a 10-foot (3 m) bronze statue of Murphy created by Greenville artist Gordon Thomas. The granite stones that circle the monument are carved with the names of the county's war dead. Other stones contain quotes from Murphy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan.
Discover the days of a bygone era when cotton was a part of everyday life in Hunt County. Greenville was home to the world’s largest inland cotton compress, which set a world record both in 1911 and 1912. Imagine in just one 10 hour work day being able to compress 2,073 bales of cotton! The engine of the compress is on display at the Museum.
With the mission to educate the public, the museum highlights the impact of the cotton industry and military heroes like Audie Murphy — one of the most decorated soldiers in U.S. history.
Located off Interstate 30 is the Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum. For over 20 years, the museum has explored the rich and fascinating history of the region taking guests on a journey of discovery from the heyday of the cotton fields of the 1880's to the battlefields of the 20th Century.
Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor, and songwriter. He was widely celebrated as the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II, and has been described as the most highly decorated soldier in U.S. history. He received every military combat award for valor available from the United States Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism.
A ten foot bronze statue of Audie Murphy sculpted by Greenville artist Gordon Thomas stands vigil over the war memorial that was dedicated in 2004 to honor the memory of the 271 soldiers of Hunt County who gave their lives to protect and defend the United States in times of war during the 20th Century.
23 Ιουν 2020 · The large ten foot bronze statue of Audie Murphy was commissioned by the Greenville Sesquicentennial Committee and is the center piece of a beautiful memorial dedicated to Audie Murphy and all war veterans of Hunt County, Texas.
