Sarah Ophelia (Minnie Pearl) Pathway Marker

Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, professionally known as Minnie Pearl, is one of the most recognizable artists in country music for 50 years. She developed comedic routines around her formative years in Centerville and those she met later in life. She became a nearly unchanging presence on the Grand Ole Opry from 1940 to 1991. She worked alongside greats like Roy Acuff and Hank Williams and starred on "Hee Haw" from 1969 until her retirement. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1975.

Read more about Minnie Pearl's life and then visit her chicken wire statue for a unique photo op. Shop at unique stores like Crossway Trading Post and Tottys Bend Soap Farm, grab some barbecue at Papa Kayjoe's BBQ and then sip some wines at Grinder's Switch Winery, part of the Natchez Trace Wine Trail.