Minnie Pearl Thomas peers out from her front porch, watching an old station wagon cough by on the street. A mid-afternoon breeze carries laughter from down the block, and somewhere in the distance, a ...

CENTERVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – As you drive into Centerville a familiar face will welcome you. It’s the face of Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, better known as Minnie Pearl. Pearl is a legendary comedian ...

Over a century of the Grand Ole Opry, its members helped it ascend to legendary status. Here's what to know about the performers who shaped the Opry.

Sterling Public Library was filled with laughs Friday afternoon. Comedian Minnie Pearl, portrayed by Elsa Wolff, visited the library for its annual Valentine’s Tea. As guests enjoy a cup of warm tea ...

When Minnie Pearl passed away on Mar. 4, 1996, fellow Grand Ole Opry member Marty Stuart stated the moment felt like "someone kicked the cornerstone" out of what Garth Brooks called the "foundation" ...

If there’s anything you could bet on in country music, it’s that Ashley McBryde is a future Grand Ole Opry member… and probably, much further down the line, a Country Hall of Famer, too. But she ...

Comedic entertainer Minnie Pearl once famously said of fans, "Just love 'em and they'll love you right back." Proving that credo true in Nashville on Monday night (Oct. 22), a group of 200 of her ...

Her real name was Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, but we all know her professionally as “Minnie Pearl”. Her signature was, “Howdee, I’m just so proud to be here.” Minnie Pearl was known as “the queen of ...

Minnie Pearl’s family never gave up hope during the seven months she was missing. The 2-year-old Shih-Tzu — named after the country comedian — was nowhere to be found after she got out through a hole ...

Sixteen years ago this month, Sarah Cannon, known to her millions of fans as Minnie Pearl, passed away at age 83. But the legacy of the country comedian and author continues to inspire, educate and ...

Reese Witherspoon celebrated the weekend with her dog Minnie Pearl by wearing identical black-and-white striped sweaters, as seen on Instagram on Saturday Digital News Writer, PEOPLE Reese Witherspoon ...

Cayla Ann Kelton wasn’t even born when the last episode of Hee Haw was produced. That, however, hasn’t kept the 12-year-old Pearland resident from impersonating Minnie Pearl, one of the country music ...