Gateway to Mozingo

Anthony Brown
Mozingo monument sign

A crew from Holtman Masonry of Maryville works to apply a stone facing Wednesday to a new “monument” sign that, when complete, will mark the entrance to Mozingo Lake Recreation Park east of town.

The sign is part of an extended branding and marketing effort designed to increase regional awareness about the 3,000-acre municipal park, which embraces a 1,000-acre lake along with two golf courses; a privately run hotel; and a city-owned conference center, golf pro shop and banquet facility.

Located at the northwest corner of the U.S. Highway 136/Liberty Road intersection, the sign site is being leased by the city for $1,000 a year from the Maryville Industrial Development Corp.

The 20-foot by 20-foot sign, created by Indigo Designs, incorporates stone similar to material used to face portions of both the conference center and the hotel.

In 2017, the City Council set aside $60,000 for the sign’s construction, with Boulders Inn & Suites, the company that owns the hotel, contributing $15,000 toward the project.