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There s new outdoor art near downtown New Bern, at the intersection of Queen and Pollock streets - a five-way intersection, a block from the more well-known Five Points on Broad Street. The historic depiction didn t some suddenly. It s actually a five-year work of popular local artist Lee Hood. He is known by many over the years for working on portable canvas around downtown and exhibiting in various galleries. Hood has regularly painted images of New Bern residents, people seen in his travels while in the Army, and historical depictions. One of the most notable and recognizable is his piece entitled “Independence Day,” depicting an African American family moving with their belongings on a road to their future. ....