Fans leave their own tributes on Austin's Michael Jackson mural

By Carolyn Szczepanski in Art, Follow That Story

Thu., Sep. 3 2009 @ 7:00AM

In honor of Michael Jackson's birthday on August 29th, a small group of fans gathered to dance and mingle at 18th Street and Troost Avenue, under the shadow of Alexander Austin's tribute to the King of Pop. The mural looks amazing, but the art isn't entirely Austin's. On Saturday, dozens of Sharpie-wielding fans added their own words to the massive painting.

Here's what some of them said.