MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) - Singer-songwriter Steve Forbert is being honored in his Mississippi hometown.
Forbert attended a ceremony in Meridian where the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience museum unveiled a star on its walk of fame Saturday.
The 64-year-old Forbert is a Meridian native best known for his 1979 single “Romeo’s Tune.” He was joined by relatives and friends, including his 96-year-old father, Sam Forbert, at an event forced indoors by rain. Forbert says he appreciates his Mississippi roots, telling The Meridian Star that “21 years of whatever’s in the water - I got it.”
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The event was part of Meridian’s Jimmy Rodgers Festival, an annual music festival saluting the country music pioneer. Forbert was the headliner for the festival’s closing night.
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Information from: The Meridian Star, http://www.meridianstar.com
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