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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A date has officially been set for a special unveiling in Muskogee, Okla. And it's got Bakersfield written all over it. Coming ...

If songs like “I’m a Lonesome Fugitive” painted Merle Haggard as a troubled, steel-nerved poet for the Everyman, then songs like “Okie from Muskogee” and “Fightin’ Side of Me” were songs that added an ...

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 ...

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" ...

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 ...

The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame is sponsoring a new statue to honor the late Merle Haggard in Muskogee. The $150,000 statue of the "Okie from Muskogee" singer will be placed in front of the city's ...

On May 2, 1976, Merle Haggard scored his third consecutive No. 1 album with 'It's All in the Movies', featuring his eighth ...

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 ...