Pieces of Rice County murals
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Umbrella for 8-community mural series
Leesa Sexson was the lead designer for 'Pieces of Rice County,' designing eight murals — one for each community in Rice County (Alden, Bushton, Chase, Geneseo, Little River, Lyons, Raymond, Sterling) — per the Kansas Reflector, July 27, 2026.
Description
Umbrella listing for the Pieces of Rice County mural series — murals across 8 communities in Rice County, Kansas.
Communities: Alden, Bushton, Chase, Geneseo, Little River, Lyons, Raymond, Sterling.
Note: Individual directory listings already exist for each community’s mural (see “Pieces of Rice County: Alden”, “Pieces of Rice County: Bushton”, “Pieces of Rice County: Chase”, “Pieces of Rice County: Geneseo”, “Pieces of Rice County: Little River”, “Pieces of Rice County: Lyons”, “Pieces of Rice County: Raymond”, “Pieces of Rice County: Sterling”). This umbrella entry is for the series as a whole.
Artist: Leesa Sexson
Source: Kansas Reflector, July 27, 2026 — “‘Inspired by art’: Murals help unite and define Kansas towns” (https://kansasreflector.com/2026/07/27/inspired-by-art-murals-help-unite-and-define-kansas-towns-boosting-pride-health-and-economy/) — confirms Sexson was the lead designer for ‘Pieces of Rice County,’ designing eight murals for each community in Rice County.
Location note: Map pin is intentionally approximate — set to Rice County center (38.2808698, -98.2212979) per Google Maps, since this entry covers all 8 communities.
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See more public art in Rice County, Kansas, including the published Pieces of Rice County: Bushton mural listing.