The Corn Palace is a multi-purpose arena or facility located in Mitchell, South Dakota. It is a popular tourist destination, visited by over 500,000 people each year. The Moorish Revival building is decorated with murals and designs made from corn and other grains. It also hosts the home basketball games of Dakota Wesleyan University.
Each year, the Corn Palace is redecorated sporting a new theme. The decorative materials for the Corn Palace are all native corn, grasses and grains of South Dakota. Approximately 20 local residents are hired each summer to redecorate the Palace. The process begins in the early summer when all of the grasses and grains are removed from the building and replaced in new geometric designs. There are 3,000 bushels of milo, rye, oat heads and sour dock being tied into bundles and nailed to the building. There are also 9 different colors of Indian corn used to create the mural pictures. Cal Schultz is a local artist and has been designing the Corn Palace murals since 1977.
We spent 3 days and 2 night in South Dakota. We visited the only Corn Palace in the world. It was really wonderful and amazing! The corn murals were fantastic. People from South Dakota are really creative, artistic and passionate for having a free-attraction place. It's a must-see palace!
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