Updated: 7:58 PM The Jimmie Rodgers Foundation Tuesday announced summer activities that will feature a show by Merle Haggard and Marty Stuart.

Posted: 11:28 PM Entertainer Marty Stuart will be in Meridian Tuesday for two big events.

Updated: 7:26 PM Every year, fans of Jimmie Rodgers' music gather at his grave site in Meridian, to pay respects to the man who made his mark in country, rock and the blues.

Posted: 10:44 AM The "Father of Country Music" will be the first artist named to the Mississippi Country Music Trail.

Updated: 7:43 PM It's time again for the Ralph Morgan Semi-Annual Rodeo in Lauderdale.

Updated: 11:37 PM A major air show celebrating the anniversary of an aviation milestone is coming to Meridian in May.

Updated: 7:18 PM NAS Meridian hosted a contest among high school students to come up with a logo for the Golden Wings Over Meridian air show. The winner was announced Wednesday.

Posted: 6:29 PM The Annual Jimmie Rodgers Beauty Pageant is Saturday, Apr. 10, at Quality Inn in Meridian.

Updated: 7:23 PM This weekend brings a string of activities for east Mississippi residents and visitors to enjoy.

Updated: 7:11 PM Meridian's annual Jimmie Rodgers Festival will kick off the first in a series of events next week.

Posted: 7:18 PM A group dedicated to remembering the contributions of Meridian's Jimmie Rodgers is looking for a few good performers.

Posted: 10:33 AM Filmmaker Spike Lee said he wants to find out what has happened to residents in south Mississippi since Hurricane Katrina.

Updated: 7:15 PM Officials at the MSU Riley Center say February was an especially good month for bookings, and the city and county benefited as well.

Updated: 2:12 PM The Jimmie Rodgers Foundation presents Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver in concert Thursday, April 1 at the Hamasa Temple Theatre in Meridian.

Posted: 2:48 PM The State of Mississippi has unveiled its newest heritage attraction, the Mississippi Country Music Trail.

Updated: 11:36 PM The 2011 Lauderdale County Junior Miss Program was held Friday at the MSU-Riley Center. Meridian's program will be held Saturday night.

Updated: 12:01 AM The Music Emporium has been in the same spot at 3100 23rd Avenue since 1973. But changes in the music industry are forcing its closure.

Updated: 7:22 PM The Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations will bring a festival to Philadelphia Feb. 23.

Updated: 7:06 PM Efforts at the Temple Theater to show new releases and generate non-traditional revenue is not only helping the theater, it is also generating more traffic for other downtown businesses.

Updated: 7:14 PM Carl Fitzgerald, known for his work with The International Singing Brakeman Association he co-founded, has passed away at the age of 81.

Posted: 5:58 PM About 3,000 fans joined Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie and Elvis Presley's grandkids at Graceland to celebrate what would have been the King of Rock 'n' Roll's 75th birthday.

Updated: 11:37 PM The Professional Cowboy Association Rodeo will be full of activity at the Neshoba County Coliseum this week.

Updated: 6:52 PM The all girl band Mustang Sally will perform at the PCA Rodeo finals in Philadelphia next week.

Updated: 7:15 PM The Sound of Music, and an animated Christmas movie, The Polar Express, will play Saturday and Sunday at the Temple Theatre.

Updated: 6:22 PM The Meridian Symphony Orchestra is getting ready for its next concert, a celebration of the Christmas season.