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    • May 6, 1997
    Nashville's Metro Parks Board votes to rename Music Square Park as Owen Bradley Park, honoring the man who built the first studio on what is now known as Music Row
    May 7, 1997
    The Recording Industry Association of America certifies Tracy Lawrence's "The Coast Is Clear" album gold
    May 7, 1997
    The Charlie Daniels Band's album "Simple Man" is certified platinum by the RIAA
    May 8, 1997
    Reba McEntire files a lawsuit in Nashville to reclaim three of her movie costumes from the Country Star restaurant chain, which maintains locations in Atlanta, Las Vegas and Los Angeles
    May 9, 1997
    Jimmy Buffett sings the national anthem when the New York Knicks visit Miami for an NBA playoff game. The Heat wins, 88-84
    May 9, 1997
    The Academy of Country Music's 10-disc K-Tel album "The 101 Greatest Country Hits" is certified platinum by the RIAA. It opens with Marty Robbin's "El Paso" and closes with a re-recorded version of Del Reeves' "Girl On The Billboard"
    May 9, 1997
    Mindy McCready files for bankruptcy after more than a year of attempting to get out of a contract with her first manager, which paid him 25% of her receipts
    May 9, 1997
    Natalie Maines, the lead vocalist for The Dixie Chicks, gets married to Michael Tarabay in Lubbock, Texas
    May 10, 1997
    George Strait's "Carrying Your Love With Me" begins a six-week run at #1 on the Billboard country albums chart
    May 10, 1997
    Barbara Mandrell introduces her own line of jewelry, Country Sentiments, on QVC. Prices for the trinkets range from $20-$125
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