Roger Murrah was BMI's Songwriter of the Decade for the 1980s. He wrote Alabama's "High Cotton" and "Southern Star," Alan Jackson's "Don't Rock the Jukebox," Conway Twitty's "Goodbye Time," and more.

The American half of the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was commanded by Thomas P. Stafford of Weatherford, Oklahoma.

CMA award-winning country singer-songwriter, and Jim Ed Brown duet partner, Helen Cornelius died on July 18 at the age of 83.

In a wide-ranging interview, Hollywood's Mamie Van Doren talks about everything from Marylin Monroe's JFK affair to Sydney ...

The winner serves for one year as a goodwill ambassador for Mississippi tourism and will receive part of more than $100,000 in prizes and scholarships.

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far ...

Taylor Garretson, a University of Southern Mississippi senior, won the 2025 Mississippi Miss Hospitality crown. Garretson's platform focuses on expanding access to stroke care in rural areas. She ...

From Johnny Cash and June Carter in 1970 to Bob Dylan in 1990 to Carrie Underwood in 2022, the State Fair's Grandstand stage has drawn some of the biggest names in music — and sometimes comedy. The ...

Music, Beer, Wine and Peanut Festival Featuring Honky-Tonk Legend Mark Chesnutt.

On this day in 1973, country superstar duo Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty released their first No. 1 album.

Helen Cornelius, the CMA award-winning country singer-songwriter and TV personality known for her chart-topping duets with ...

Conservative attorney George Conway ridiculed Donald Trump on Tuesday for only now appearing to realize that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been manipulating him for years. “There are ...