Rock n’ roll legend Tina Turner’s legacy lives on: A 10-foot statue of Turner has been unveiled in the rural Tennessee community where she grew up.

The statue was revealed during a ceremony at a park in Brownsville Saturday, more than two years after the death of the Grammy-winning singer and one of the world’s most popular entertainers.

New Tina Turner statue

Local perspective:

The statue shows Turner with her signature wild hairdo and holding a microphone, as if she was singing on stage. As a teen, she attended high school just steps from where the statue now stands. The statue stands near a museum honoring Turner at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center in Brownsville.

About 50 donors gave money for the statue, including Ford Motor Co., which donated $150,000. Ford is building

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