A new mural in Lexington, completed earlier this month, is part of a project aimed at beautifying the Midlands in an artful way.

Lexington's new postcard mural, "Greetings from Lexington," was made possible by Keep the Midlands Beautiful, the Town of Lexington and the Lexington Chamber. It was painted by Michael Geddings, a Lexington-based artist. 

This is the Town of Lexington's first mural. It's located on the lower Church Street wall, next to the back stairs of the Icehouse Amphitheater.

The "Greetings from Swansea" mural was the first in the series, installed in July 2025.

Project details say 19 murals will be installed throughout towns and cities that Keep the Midlands Beautiful serves across Lexington and Richland counties.

Created by Girls Who Paint, Swansea's mural is located on the exterior wall of Parlor 705 at 270 W. Second St.

Each mural in the series will feature a town or city’s name in block letters, filled with symbols that represent the town or city, its county and the state of South Carolina.

Keep the Midlands Beautiful, located at 1305 Augusta Rd. in West Columbia, has served the region for over 35 years. “Our mission is to educate, inspire, and empower citizens to improve and beautify the places they live, work, and play through litter prevention, recycling, and beautification,” a release read.

Keep America Beautiful's litter study discovered 81% of litter is intentional, and individuals are less likely to litter in beautiful areas.

“Beautification is a tactic of litter prevention and art can change a community in a positive way,” Sarah Lyles, executive director of PalmettoPride, said in a media release.

In 2024, the organization provided supplies for more than 6,000 volunteers, who were responsible for 738 litter pickup events and helped to remove nearly 190,000 pounds of litter.

For more information and to register for events, visit kmbsc.org or call 803-733-1139.