Front sign

Sell the vintage sign, restore it, or replace it.

Next steps

Get the old sign appraised: photos + measurements to a vintage sign dealer/auction
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Measure the sign (top cabinet, pole cabinet, height) and check inside for neon/transformers
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Get 2 restore/reface quotes using the concept renders, plus 1 new-sign quote
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The sign today

The old pylon sign from Christian Assembly of God: a mid-century T-shaped, double-sided painted-steel sign. It has script "Christian" lettering, a big cross, and the old service times. The round fittings along the letters look like old neon tube mounts. It is heavily rusted, and the top of the pole cabinet is open.

Three paths

Sell it

≈ $300–2,000

Realistic as-is value (estimate).

No comparable sale supports $5k+ in this condition. The one $5,500 sale was a small 'Jesus Saves' neon sign from a celebrity's collection, sold in Los Angeles.
The buyer pays for a crane, removal and freight, which lowers offers.
The script 'Christian' panel alone might bring $500–1,500 from a decor buyer.

Restore it as Battlefield

≈ $5,000–13,000

Keep the T shape; new lit faces with the Battlefield logo (estimate).

Sandblast, repair and repaint the cabinets: about $3–8k.
New back-lit faces (logo top, welcome panel bottom) with LED lighting: about $1.5–5k. LED neon accents are optional extra.
Optional: swap the lower panel for an LED message board ($3.8k+). Planter refresh and up-lights are a volunteer job.

Replace it

≈ $10,000–40,000

New monument sign and/or LED message center.

LED message centers start near $3,800; most cost $5–25k.
The most practical option, but generic.
A new structure usually needs a permit, and the old sign may lose its grandfathered status.

Recommendation: Take the concept renders to Nickels Signs in Corinth and Frank Balton in Memphis for restore-and-reface quotes. If the steel is too far gone, sell or donate just the 'Christian' script panel and put up a new sign. Before anything, ask a vintage-sign dealer (Liquid Fire, Matthews) for an appraisal from photos. It's free, and it settles the $5k question.

Redone sign concept

Concept: redone sign, Night (lit) — Night (lit)

Concept: keep the existing T-shaped sign and re-skin it. Top cabinet: back-lit white face with the shield crest and 'Rock Solid Ministries' Battlefield Christian Church' lockup. Lower cabinet: dark panel with lit 'Welcome / Join us for worship'. Refresh the brick planter with plants and up-lights. These are AI renders, so give the sign maker the real logo files (logos/ folder): the render shows a stray accent over the E in BATTLEFIELD and an extra apostrophe after MINISTRIES.

Restore & reface shops (Memphis / Nashville)

Name	Phone	Where	What / notes
Frank Balton Sign Co.	(901) 388-1212	Memphis	In-house neon; restores signs. Closest neon shop.
Ortwein Sign	(615) 726-3558	Nashville	In-house neon plant; does sign restoration.
Liquid Fire Vintage Neon	(828) 319-9614	Nashville area	Buys, restores and rents vintage neon. Good for a free appraisal from photos too. info@liquidfirevn.com
Magic City Signs	—	Birmingham, AL	Neon fabricator.

Local sign companies (paint, faces, new signs, LED boards)

Name	Phone	Where	What / notes
Nickels Signs & Graphics	(662) 643-3193	Corinth (402 N Cass St)	Local; paint and fabrication or a new sign.
The Sign Guy of Corinth	(662) 287-5596	Corinth (1006 S Fulton Dr)
Econo Signs	(662) 844-1554	Tupelo (707 Daybrite Dr)	LED / changeable message signs.
Signs First of North Mississippi	(662) 840-2300	Tupelo (510 S Gloster St)
Vegasigns	(662) 871-7337	Tupelo	LED signs.

Selling, appraisal or donation

Name	Phone	Where	What / notes
Matthews Auctions	(217) 563-8880	Nokomis, IL	Vintage advertising and neon auctions. danm@matthewsauctions.com
Morphy Auctions	(877) 968-8880	National	Top-end sign auctions (mostly porcelain/neon in better condition). info@morphyauctions.com
American Sign Museum	(513) 541-6366	Cincinnati, OH	Donation, not a sale; possibly tax-deductible. Email photos to collections@americansignmuseum.org
Facebook Marketplace / vintage sign groups	—	Online	Best bet for selling just the script panel.

Permits

Name	Phone	Where	What / notes
MDOT Outdoor Advertising	—	State	A sign advertising the church on its own lot ('on-premise') is not MDOT-controlled. Keep it out of the highway right-of-way.
City of Corinth Code Enforcement (Kim Ratliff)	(662) 287-2401	Corinth	Confirm whether the lot is inside city limits and what a reface vs. a new sign needs. If outside, check Alcorn County.

Before calling

Measure the sign (top cabinet, pole cabinet, overall height) and take close photos of the inside before calling anyone.
Refacing the existing structure usually needs an electrical permit at most. A brand-new sign usually needs a sign/building permit.
LED neon costs about a quarter as much to run as glass neon and is much tougher outdoors.

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