Shannon Sanders, an African-American South Nashville native and award-winning BMI executive director of creative, reflects on decades of excellence.

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The Blues Trail was created nearly two decades ago with markers located at significant places that helped shape the genre.

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Mary Magdalene Jones, 94, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, in a local health care facility. MaDea, a beloved nickname rooted in the sweet expression "Mother Dear”, was a woman ...