Meet the mind behind ‘Mindfield,’ a sky-high work of art in rural Tennessee
The Mindfield, a 127-foot-tall metal sculpture created by artist Billy Tripp, sits between two local businesses in Brownsville, Tennessee, on Sept. 18, 2026. (Jacob Burgess/MTSU Seigenthaler News Service.)
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In Brownsville, a towering metal conglomeration that looks vaguely like a power station can be seen to the west, where it looms over the local grocery store and roadside motel.
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The MTSU Seigenthaler News Service includes stories reported by students in Middle Tennessee State University’s School of Journalism and Strategic Media, with editing and coaching from MTSU faculty.
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