“Greetings From Columbia” Mural Unveiled June 10 at Finlay Park

Lexington, SC 06/09/2026 - Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) is proud to unveil the third “Greetings From” mural in their “Connecting and Protecting Communities” series across Lexington and Richland counties.

The “Greetings from Columbia” mural has been installed in partnership with the City of Columbia at the top entrance to Finlay Park, almost directly adjacent to the park’s signature spiral fountain. It was designed and painted by Austin Garrett Reagan, with input and guidance from the City of Columbia, and was funded by Keep the Midlands Beautiful.

The first “Greetings From” mural was unveiled in Swansea in July 2025 and the second was unveiled March 9, 2026 in Lexington. “The ‘Greetings from Columbia’ image and the anti-litter and recycling theme will be a vibrant greeting for visitors to our newly re-opened Finlay Park, and inspire civic and community pride,” said Columbia Strategic Initiative Administrator Skot Garrick. “These murals are designed to help instill pride among residents and visitors in our city and state.

We each play a role in keeping our community an attractive, healthy, happy, and safe place for all of us to live, work and play. Something as simple as putting litter where it belongs, every time, can make a tremendous difference,” said Traude Sander, Executive Director of Keep the Midlands Beautiful.

To learn more about volunteering with Keep the Midlands Beautiful, to donate towards litter reduction, recycling, beautification or educational programs, or to sponsor a “Greetings From” mural in one of the other 19 municipalities across Lexington or Richland counties, go to https://kmbsc.org, email programs@kmbsc.org or call (803) 733-1139.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the “Greetings from Columbia” mural will be held on Wednesday, June 10 at 11:00 am in front of the mural at the top entrance (Laurel Street) to Finlay Park.