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‘Touchdown Jesus’ statue destroyed 11 years ago today

MONROE — Today marks 11 years since Mother Nature destroyed an iconic statue of Jesus Christ along I-75 in Monroe.

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It was June 14, 2010, and a lightning strike caused the destruction of the “King of Kings” statue at the Solid Rock Church.

The statue, nicknamed “Touchdown Jesus” by many drivers whose attention it grabbed along I-75, was rebuilt.

Solid Rock Church dedicated the new statue in 2012 following hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.

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