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Carthage Songwriter Mike Wootan Shares Powerful 9/11 Story (Audio)
(Brian Montgomery) Carthage songwriter Mike Wootan joined B-MO in the MO’rning on September 11 to share the story behind his patriotic song, “Stand Tall America.”. Wootan was also a finalist in this year’s Mississippi Songwriter of the Year competition with his song, “Four Lane Junkie.”. Less...
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North Mississippi Allstars to perform at Ellis Theater in Neshoba County
The North Mississippi Allstars will perform live at The Ellis Theater in Philadelphia, Mississippi, on Thursday, September 24. Formed in 1996 by brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson, the band was inspired by their father, Jim Dickinson, and regional blues icons such as R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, and Otha Turner. Since...
WLBT
Sebastopol Fire Department doing Walk to Remember for 9/11 anniversary
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Sebastopol Fire Department is participating in a Walk to Remember for the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The public is invited to the event on Saturday, September 12, starting at 6:00pm at the Sebastopol Fire Department. People are invited to participate in the...
American Songwriter
Born 129 Years Ago Today in Mississippi, the “Father of Country Music” Whose Legacy Influenced Everyone From Lynyrd Skynyrd to Bob Dylan
Jimmie Rodgers’ all-too-brief career has cast a long shadow. Releasing the country music standard “Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)”, Rodgers catapulted to national fame when the song topped the Victor sales list for 14 straight weeks. He produced more than 120 songs with the label, leaving behind a blueprint studied by the likes of Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and Ernest Tubb.
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9/11 Remembrance Ceremony held at NAS Meridian
NAS MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Friday, service members and first responders gathered at Naval Air Station Meridian to honor and remember the lives lost on september 11th, 2001. The annual ceremony brought together sailors, local leaders, and community members to reflect on the sacrifices made 25 years ago and reaffirm a promise never to forget.
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‘When A Woman’s Fed Up’ stage play coming to Meridian
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - A national touring stage play, “When A Woman’s Fed Up,” will be held at the Meridian Temple Theater on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. The production was written by the late David Payton, according to promoter Nate Tarver. The touring production...
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New banners in Meridian honor civil rights worker James Chaney
New commemorative banners are now on display in Meridian honoring the life and sacrifice of civil rights worker James Chaney, a Meridian native who was murdered during Freedom Summer in 1964. Community members gathered Tuesday for a ceremony marking the installation of the banners, which are displayed at James Chaney...
Neshoba Democrat
Dolly's legacy of giving inspires local fundraiser
Dolly Parton’s legacy of giving back is continuing in Philadelphia through a T-shirt fundraiser benefiting the local Imagination Library. TMaes + Southern Avenue Boutique is selling Dolly-themed shirts, with all profits going to the Imagination Library. Parton’s Imagination Library is a book-gifting program that provides free, age-appropriate books to...
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Kicks Picks Week 1 Winner Announced!
The first week of Season 23 Kicks Picks brought several participants, but only one can be the winner.. Our top score this week belongs to Lyndsey Rigby of Koscisuko!. Congratulations Ms. Rigby, you are the winner of our weekly Friday Night Food Spot Prize, a $15 gift card to Sonic!
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Kicks Picks Week 1 Winner Announced!
The first week of Season 23 Kicks Picks brought several participants, but only one can be the winner.. Our top score this week belongs to Lyndsey Rigby of Koscisuko!. Congratulations Ms. Rigby, you are the winner of our weekly Friday Night Food Spot Prize, a $15 gift card to Sonic!
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Community welcomes Floyd Council as Library Executive Director
Lauderdale County officials joined community leaders in welcoming a new face to the Queen City as Floyd Council takes the reins as executive director of Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library. Council, who is relocating from Jackson to Meridian, has decades of experience in libraries throughout the country including Chicago, St. Louis,...
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Philadelphia residents talk about Dolly Parton’s life and legacy
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Meridian Reacts to Dolly Parton’s Death at the Jimmie Rodgers Museum
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - he passing of cultural icon Dolly Parton is being felt far beyond the country music world, reaching deep into the heart of East Mississippi. At the Jimmie Rodgers Museum in Meridian, Parton’s unique connection to the “Father of Country Music” holds a particularly profound meaning today.
WLBT
Dolly Parton’s Mississippi visit gave dying Rankin County girl her wish
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The Congress of Country Music Remembers Dolly Parton
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WTOK) -The Congress of Country Music in Philadelphia is remembering Dolly Parton as “the brightest sparkle in country music” following news of her passing. In a statement, the organization extended its “deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and fans” of the country music legend and praised...
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Palace Theater to host 'Christmas by Candlelight' 2026 concert in Forest
The Palace Theater is set to ring in the holiday season with "Christmas by Candlelight," an intimate evening of classic Christmas music performed live by a string quartet. Scheduled for December 19 at 6:30 p.m., the event will feature a unique theatrical touch: the theater’s grand chandeliers, mounted on motorized hoists, will be dramatically lowered to create a stunning Phantom of the Opera-inspired atmosphere beneath the glow of candlelight.