Tina Turner statue Tennessee.

A newly-unveiled statue of singer Tina Turner stands at a park on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in Brownsville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz).

Statue of rock n’ roll queen Tina Turner unveiled in Tennessee community where she grew up

A 10-foot statue of rock n’ roll queen Tina Turner has been unveiled in the rural Tennessee community where she grew up, before she became a singer and electrifying stage performer and one the world’s most recognizable and popular entertainers. The statue was revealed during a Saturday ceremony in Brownsville, located about an hour drive east of Memphis. The city of about 9,000 people is near Nutbush, the community where Turner went to school as a child. Turner, 83, died May 24, 2023, after a long illness in her home in KĂĽsnacht near Zurich. Her Grammy-winning singing career included the hit songs “Nutbush City Limits,” “Proud Mary,” “Private Dancer,” and “What’s Love Got To Do With It.”

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