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Aug 15, 1947
Jerry Clower marries Homerline Wells at Eastfork Baptist Church in Mississippi
Sep 19, 1947
A hurricane hits Pascagoula, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. Uninjured in the storm is nine-month-old resident Jimmy Buffett
Apr 21, 1948
Paul Davis is born in Meridian, Mississippi. Following a pop career, he sings on country hits with Marie Osmond, Tanya Tucker and Paul Overstreet, and writes such hits as "Down To My Last Teardrop," "Bop" and "Just Another Love"
Oct 2, 1948
Chris LeDoux is born in Biloxi, Mississippi. A rodeo champion, he develops a music career with a gift for showmanship. Garth Brooks namechecks LeDoux in his debut single and sings on LeDoux's 1992 hit "Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy"
Nov 5, 1948
Elvis Presley attends school in Tupelo, Mississippi, for the last time before the family moves to Memphis. He gives a short concert for his classmates, including a performance of "A Leaf On A Tree"
Jan 15, 1949
Bass player Lamar Williams is born in Gulfport, Mississippi. He joins The Allman Brothers Band following the death of original member Berry Oakley. Williams is an Allman at the time Conway Twitty releases "Boogie Grass Band," a 1978 single that references the group
Feb 4, 1949
Drummer Roy Yeager is born in Greenwood, Mississippi. The year prior to joining the Atlanta Rhythm Section in 1979, he plays on Bobby Bare's country hit "Sleep Tight, Good Night Man"
Mar 28, 1949
Keyboard player Milan Williams is born in Okolona, Mississippi. He joins the 1970s R&B act The Commodores, whose ballad "Three Times A Lady" is successfully covered as a country hit by Conway Twitty
Sep 18, 1949
Charlie Louvin marries Betty Harrison in Hernando, Mississippi
Sep 21, 1950
Johnny Cash begins training to intercept Soviet Morse code correspondence at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi
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