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Nov 11, 1996
A horse named Strawberry Wine finishes first in a race at Churchill Downs in Louisville. At the time, Deana Carter is enjoying a major hit with the same title
Dec 13, 1996
Ricky Skaggs' father, Hobert Skaggs, dies in Blaine, Kentucky
Mar 2, 1997
Naomi and Ashley Judd join the University of Kentucky cheerleaders to spell out the school name at Lexington's Rupp Arena during the men's' basketball game. Also attending: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, who sings the national anthem
Apr 25, 1997
Bill Monroe's headstone is dedicated in Rosine, Kentucky: "Walk softly around this grave for my father Bill Monroe rests here as the blue moon of Kentucky shines on"
May 17, 1997
Ricky Skaggs receives an honorary musical arts degree from Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky
Jul 25, 1997
John Berry serenades 48 couples shortly after they're married in a mass ceremony, sponsored by Cincinnati radio station WYGY-FM. He sings "Your Love Amazes Me" and "I Will If You Will" at Coyotes Music & Dance Hall in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky
Oct 9, 1997
When Michael Peterson performs at Coyote's in Louisville, Kentucky, he brings LeRoy Brinkley and Lisa Jo Gilkey out of the audience, and Brinkley proposes on stage. She says yes, as Peterson launches into "From Here To Eternity"
Oct 9, 1997
Billy Vaughn Holbrook dies in Ashland, Kentucky. His son, Corky Holbrook, played bass on a number of Billy Ray Cyrus country hits
Feb 20, 1998
Banjo player Old Joe Clark dies in Richmond, Kentucky. He spent 50 years playing Kentucky's "Renfro Valley Barn Dance" and was briefly a member of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys
Mar 14, 1998
Dry Ridge, Kentucky, renames a portion of Broadway as the Skeeter Davis Highway
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