Rock in peace

Minnie Pearl

Oct. 25, 1912 - March 4, 1996
Mount Hope Cemetery, 608 Mount Hope St., Franklin

One of the most recognized faces - and hats - in country music, Minnie Pearl began her career with the Grand Ole Opry in 1940. However, if you're hunting for the Country Music Hall of Famer's headstone, don't look for Minnie Pearl. She's buried under her real name, Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon.