Carousels Abound The Carousel Horses of Meridian, Mississippi A Project Benefiting Hope Village for Children

From New York to New Orleans, cities are bringing art to the public with projects designed around animals that have played an important part of their history. There are pigs in Cincinnati, moose in Montana, cows in Chicago and fish in New Orleans. In November 2000 Around Town Carousels Abound was born, and 37 stunning original horses now stand in front of homes, restaurants, businesses, hospitals, and government buildings all over Meridian, Mississippi. Each horse is sponsored by an individual, a company, or an organization. Local artists designed and painted them. As part of the project, over 50 miniature horses were painted by local and national artists, dignitaries, and celebrities, and sold at an auction gala. Proceeds from the auction of miniature horses and the sponsorship of large horses benefit Hope Village for Children. Around Town Carousels Abound has presented $65,750 in donations to date. More donations -- including the proceeds from this book -- will be presented to Hope Village at the close of the project.Rawson, Wayne is the author of 'Carousels Abound The Carousel Horses of Meridian, Mississippi A Project Benefiting Hope Village for Children' with ISBN 9781893062412 and ISBN 1893062414.