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In this episode, singer-songwriter, producer, and Country Music Hall of Fame member Mac McAnally reflects on his journey from the small town of Belmont, Mississippi, to playing sold-out shows around the world. A master storyteller with deep roots in the South, Mac talks about how Mississippi shaped his sense of melody, lyrics, and humility—and why he still carries that small-town spirit onto every stage.
Along the way, he shares stories of playing with Jimmy Buffett, producing albums for other Mississippi greats, and why he believes music is both a map and a memory. It’s a conversation full of wisdom, warmth, and a deep love for the people and places that made him who he is.
Mississippi places mentioned in this episode: Belmont, Grenada, Tishomingo County, Corinth, Tremont, Coastal Mississippi.
People and groups mentioned in this episode: Jimmy Buffett, Speer Family, Blackwood Brothers, Kenny Chesney, Norbert Putnam, William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Paul Overstreet, Willie Morris, Robert Greenidge, Doyle Grisham, Tammy Wynette, Garth Brooks, Wynton Marsalis, Ralph MacDonald, Marty Stewart, B.B. King, Pops Staples, Jimmie Rodgers, Elvis Presley.
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2020 ratings
In this episode, singer-songwriter, producer, and Country Music Hall of Fame member Mac McAnally reflects on his journey from the small town of Belmont, Mississippi, to playing sold-out shows around the world. A master storyteller with deep roots in the South, Mac talks about how Mississippi shaped his sense of melody, lyrics, and humility—and why he still carries that small-town spirit onto every stage.
Along the way, he shares stories of playing with Jimmy Buffett, producing albums for other Mississippi greats, and why he believes music is both a map and a memory. It’s a conversation full of wisdom, warmth, and a deep love for the people and places that made him who he is.
Mississippi places mentioned in this episode: Belmont, Grenada, Tishomingo County, Corinth, Tremont, Coastal Mississippi.
People and groups mentioned in this episode: Jimmy Buffett, Speer Family, Blackwood Brothers, Kenny Chesney, Norbert Putnam, William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Paul Overstreet, Willie Morris, Robert Greenidge, Doyle Grisham, Tammy Wynette, Garth Brooks, Wynton Marsalis, Ralph MacDonald, Marty Stewart, B.B. King, Pops Staples, Jimmie Rodgers, Elvis Presley.

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