TNLA Office Gets a New Logo!!

In an effort to promote our organization and update the appearance of the TNLA headquarters, the TNLA board decided in May of 2018 to commission a painted logo on the side of the TNLA office. Shortly thereafter, TNLA director Louree Walker saw Steve Davis, a local artist, painting a mural on a bank in downtown McMinnville. She took a photo of the painting and sent it to the board asking if this was what they had envisioned. The board was unanimous. This was the type of mural the building needed.

Louree contacted Steve and he came by the office, looked at the building and said he would do a rendering and get back with a quote which was accepted and commissioned. From September to November, Steve worked on the outside at his leisure (since he is retired) and painted the beautiful TNLA logo to depict the industry.

The T contains dogwood blooms to represent one of the top sellers of nursery plants in Tennessee.

The N contains fields of nursery stock and shows the rolling hills of Tennessee.

The L has a house with a beautiful landscaped yard.

The A contains the state flower… an iris.

And of course, we had to include “since 1905”. What a great heritage!

The TNLA office now showcases the industry on the building facing Sparta Street (a high traffic area of downtown McMinnville). If you haven’t seen the building, take a drive downtown and see it for yourself. While you are at it, step inside and let us know if there is anything we can do for you.