A ribbon-cutting ceremony to recognize the two artists who created the “Be Kind” mural in downtown Powder Springs will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25.

The ceremony will be within the paseo leading to Thurman Springs Park between Hand-Me-Up’s Consignment at 4448 Marietta St. and the upcoming Suga’s Cheese Shoppe & Cafe at 4456 Marietta St.

The press release for the ribbon-cutting described the creation of the event as follows:

Artist Gerald Byrd created the mural this summer, which was inspired by photographs from Powder Springs’ own Liz Williams of Liz by Design Photography. Williams last year called upon a group of her clients and friends to bring together children of diverse ages, backgrounds and experiences for a series of pictures she dubbed “The Be Kind Project” aimed at highlighting the things that made them the same — their hearts.
Byrd, Williams, children who were in the original photo shoot and their families have been invited to the event, which is open to the public.

About Powder Springs

The U.S. Census Bureau profile of Powder Springs gives the following estimates about the City of Powder Springs:

2019 Population Estimates	15,758	Source: Vintage 2019 Population Estimates
Median Household Income	$69,807	Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Persons in poverty, percent	6.9 %	Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Educational Attainment: Percent high school graduate or higher	93.0 %	Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Persons without health insurance, percent	12.0 %	Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Median Housing Value	$167,500	Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Total Housing Units	5,426	Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Number of Firms	1,775	Source: 2012 Survey of Business Owners: Company Summary
Male Median Income	$ 33,000	Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Female Median Income	$ 30,607	Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Veterans	1,127	Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Percent of households with a broadband Internet subscription	87.6 %	Source: 2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates