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The story behind the big fading ghost ad for Niolon’s Coffee in Meridian, Mississippi

The story behind the big fading ghost ad for Niolon’s Coffee in Meridian, Mississippi

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  1. I came across your blog when I was googling Vance Collum. He was my uncle. He was the biggest influence in my love of art. Thank you for writing this!

    1. Hi Debbie – thanks for commenting. If there’s anything you want to share about your uncle, let me know. Ill add it to the post.

  2. Barbara Wells says:

    Well, Debbie, I was also googling Mr. Collum. I was looking for the full name of the person who taught me how to silkscreen my self-portrait in 1975 that I wanted to use on my Facebook page. Thank you Keith for this page!

    1. I’m glad this story was helpful!

  3. Hi Keith.
    Thank you for this article about my grandfather. I am the son of his son, Joseph Collum and the proud owner of the portrait of Jesus that “Grandaddy” is posing with. I live in Franklin TN and was so thankful for stumbling onto this article. Thanks again.
    Max Collum

  4. Keith,
    I am his great granddaughter! I so deeply enjoyed reading your article. Fun fact, he also designed the “See Rock City” signage in my hometown of Chattanooga, TN. They are very famous here and I had no idea he was the original artist until many years of already residing in the area. His artistry has trickled down through generations and I have inherited his love for painting. Also many of his facial features!
    Thank you for keeping his memory alive.
    Reed Collum

    1. Thanks for the new information! I can’t believe he created the see rock city art! Iconic!

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