New mural shows ‘heart and history of Silvis’

By: Dave Thompson|November 25, 2024

|4 min read

Bob Cervantes, right, and other Silvis residents visit with each other after cutting the ribbon Friday, Nov. 22, on a new Silvis mural. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

When Bob Cervantes looked over a new mural honoring the City of Silvis, one of the images hit him like a freight train. Actually, it hit him like a Rock Island Lines train.

The new wall mural in downtown shows many features of Silvis from buildings to flowers, and a “Hero Street” sign. But the biggest image is a…

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New mural shows ‘heart and history of Silvis’

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