PROSPERITY, S.C. — A new mural in downtown Prosperity is bringing life back in the form of spray painted frogs.
A symbol meaningful to the area is helping them celebrate 150 years this year.
"We used to be named Frog Level. That's a real cool story because when the surveyor was out surveying the location, when he woke up, he wrote in his notes that he woke to being at frog level. And that name stuck for the longest. And it changed to the name of Prosperity after a major fire took place downtown and all the people, and the businesses, the town got together, huddled together and rebuilt the town," Prosperity Mayor Derek Underwood said.
The mayor hopes the artwork creates a trend for more murals downtown, adding more color to the area.
"He came out and set up his little camper and did everything by spray paint cans. Very interesting watching it come to life," said Ashley Moore, manager of local BBQ restaurant.
Moore is the manager of a new BBQ joint next door. She hopes the new mural will help draw in more customers.
"Not that the town is not beautiful already, but it adds character, it adds eye-catching and brings more tourists to the town. I think it also adds new to the town," Moore said.
The green, yellow and blue shades are a new permanent staple of the frog-centric town.