Former Pontotoc High School and Ole Miss football standout Jim Weatherly, who followed his gridiron career with even more success as a singer and songwriter, will be honored with “Jim Weatherly Day” this weekend in his hometown of Pontotoc. Editor Don Whitten, a longtime Weatherly fan, tells why. (August 4, 2010, Page 4)
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Published: August 4, 2010
Writer: Don Whitten
Names: Billy Roberson, Bodock Festival, Charlie Pride, Christy May Edens, Dorothy Moore, Edith Weatherly, Gladys Knight, Glen Campbell, Guy Hovis, Haley Barbour, Jean Wood, Jeff Roberson, Jim Weatherly Day in Mississippi, John Vaught, Johnny Mathis, Kenny Chesney, Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Pontotoc High School, Reba McIntire, Roger Wicker, Shan Weatherly, Terry Wood, Thad Cochran, The Gordian Knot, The Spinners, University of Mississippi, Vince Gill
Places: California, Nashville, Pontotoc
Tags: Columnist, Mississippi honors, Ole Miss football, Opinion, Songwriting
