Thanks for the shout-out. Great post! When I researched Mayes from afar, your photo of the sign in Maher showed up when I typed “Prepare to meet god” into the Google image search. The normal text search didn't bring up anything new, and I grew desperate to find new leads.
So far, the first and only sign I've found was in Conway, Arkansas, but that started my (mild) obsession with Mayes work.
Very interesting. I live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and had never heard of or seen Harrison Mayes signs. The ones you mention are on the other side of the state from me, but I may just have to make a road trip--with my camera, of course!
I vividly remember the sign in Maher. We'd pass by it twice each Sunday as my father was pastoring churches in Inez and Warfield. I was around seven years old.
Thanks for the shout-out. Great post! When I researched Mayes from afar, your photo of the sign in Maher showed up when I typed “Prepare to meet god” into the Google image search. The normal text search didn't bring up anything new, and I grew desperate to find new leads.
So far, the first and only sign I've found was in Conway, Arkansas, but that started my (mild) obsession with Mayes work.
I love Harrison Mayes’ signs. Haven’t photographed one yet, but I’m hoping to get to it once I get back to West Virginia in the coming months.
I do photograph religious signs I find elsewhere, though!
https://open.substack.com/pub/michaelwriston/p/29-turned-around-on-the-road-to-damascus?r=59afd&utm_medium=ios
Love to see that type of sign. Saw a sign that read, The Sisters of Mercy Welcome You. No Turning Around.
This is fascinating, Roger. I'd never heard of Harrison but am now going down the rabbit hole. Thanks for writing this!
someday, i will tell u my story relating to the sign in mingo county, loved knowing more about these signs
Very interesting. I live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and had never heard of or seen Harrison Mayes signs. The ones you mention are on the other side of the state from me, but I may just have to make a road trip--with my camera, of course!
I vividly remember the sign in Maher. We'd pass by it twice each Sunday as my father was pastoring churches in Inez and Warfield. I was around seven years old.
Love this story and share your attraction to homemade signs of all kinds
..wonder how many laughed through this..lovely..thank you .. they catch my eye, magic each time I ‘hear’ the story…the spring forthcoming