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Location/County: Ripley, Jackson
July 02, 2015
Minnie Pearl (1912-96) will be portrayed by Denise Giardina of Charleston in a West Virginia Humanities Council History Alive! program at 7 p.m. July 2 in the historic Alpine Theatre on Main Street in Ripley. Pearl (born Sarah Colley) was a popular entertainer who was a regular performer at the Grand Ole Opry. Her appearance will be in conjunction with the WV Music Hall of Fame Traveling Museum and the Fourth of July Celebration. http://VisitRipleyWV.com
History Alive! is a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council.