Updated: 11:11 AM Monday marks the beginning of the final season of The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Updated: 7:58 PM Country music songwriter Elsie McWilliams, who worked quietly for decades, is now getting recognition for her accomplishments.

Updated: 11:27 PM Sept. 8 is the birthday of "The Father of Country Music", Jimmie Rodgers. He was born in Meridian 113 years ago.

Posted: 11:29 AM The third marker on the Mississippi Country Music Trail will honor songwriter and lyricist Elsie McWilliams.

Posted: 3:09 PM This week marks the 113th anniversary of the birth of Jimmie Rodgers, "The Father of Country Music". Music fans may enjoy some savings.

Updated: 7:50 PM The Sucarnochee Revue will soon be televised by Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

Updated: 7:54 PM A Meridian DJ for V93.5 went to great lengths to help LOVE's Kitchen.

Updated: 7:21 PM Mississippi's musical heritage had center stage Tuesday night at the MSU Riley Center,

Updated: 7:27 PM An event Tuesday in Meridian is designed to spotlight Mississippi's musical heritage.

Updated: 7:38 PM The semi-annual Ralph Morgan Rodeo is Friday and Saturday in Lauderdale.

Updated: 11:19 PM Officials with Meridian's Temple Theater have started the Friends of the Temple Theatre campaign to help make repairs to the historic building.

Updated: 7:15 PM The MSU Riley Center announced its lineup for educational shows that will include Meridian's own Young People of Praise.

Updated: 7:04 PM The new season for Meridian Community College's Arts & Letters Series was announced Wednesday.

Posted: 8:11 PM An entire weekend is quickly approaching that is dedicated to celebrating Mississippi's music heritage.

Updated: 7:41 PM The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center announced Tuesday that it has acquired the former Montana's Restaurant property.

Updated: 11:16 PM The Neshoba County Fair entered its first full week of activities Monday.

Updated: 11:12 PM Mississippi's Giant House Party is underway in Neshoba County.

Updated: 9:42 PM The Temple Theater was a fitting back drop for an announcement Thursday of Meridian being designated the state's first Entertainment District.

Posted: 11:11 AM A program about the life of country entertainer Marty Stuart and his Sparkle & Twang collection of memorabilia will be broadcast on WTOK's stations.

Updated: 7:22 PM The Mississippi Junior Miss program is this week in Meridian, at least, the program formerly known as Junior Miss.

Updated: 7:10 PM Mississippi's 121st Annual Giant House Party is just around the corner, and officials are getting ready.

Updated: 7:16 PM The 61st Annual Choctaw Indian Fair gets underway Wednesday evening with a message from Miko Beasley Denson and then the Choctaw Indian Princess Pageant.

Updated: 7:18 PM The 61st Annual Choctaw Indian Fair will be held July 14-17.

Updated: 4:17 PM Meridian native Sela Ward will join the cast of 'CSI: NY' in the fall.

Updated: 7:09 PM The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center board says it's dedicated to locating in downtown Meridian, but has not finalized its plans.