A date has officially been set for a special unveiling in Muskogee, Okla. And it's got Bakersfield written all over it. Coming later this year on Oct. 10, exactly 55 years to the day after Merle ...

In addition to his prolific musical catalogue, Merle Haggard had a surprisingly extensive, unreleased collection of poetry.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The man who made Muskogee famous has been immortalized there. On Oct. 10, city of Muskogee officials unveiled a statue of singer-songwriter Merle Haggard. The statue of Haggard was ...

Merle Haggard doubled down on the reputation that was born from "Okie from Muskogee" with his next big hit, "Fightin' Side of Me".

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 3—Muskogee celebrates Merle Haggard with a statue and songs Thursday — the 55th anniversary of Haggard's "Okie From Muskogee" ...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Country musician Merle Haggard was honored with a statue and tribute band at the same venue where he recorded his live album, 'Okie from Muskogee.' Tony Corbell, the director for the ...

Downtown Muskogee has a new statue in front of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. The group unveiled a new bronze statue of Merle Haggard outside of the Civic Center, where he recorded “Okie From ...

MUSKOGEE — Back in 1969, when country music star Merle Haggard recorded the “live” album called “Okie From Muskogee,” he could never have guessed that 55 years later, he would be honored with a statue ...

Jul 3, 2024 Jul 3, 2024 Updated Aug 13, 2024 0 Ben and Noel Haggard, sons of late country music legend Merle Haggard, will honor their father by performing an Oct. 10 tribute concert at Muskogee Civic ...

A statue of the late country music legend Merle Haggard will be unveiled on October 10 followed by a tribute concert to the "Okie from Muskogee" The Merle Haggard Statue Committee has been working on ...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and Museum announced the unveiling of a new Oklahoma Music Trail Marker honoring legendary singer-songwriter and guitarist Merle Haggard. The ...