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Alan Jackson’s ‘Where I Come From’ concert deemed huge success
BY KATHERINE FUTCH news@newnan.com
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n Saturday, June 26, Alan Jackson returned to Newnan, his childhood hometown. He, alongside seven other artists, played at the “Where I Come From” Tornado Benefit Relief Concert. The event had approximately 20,000 attendees. It was also livestreamed to create widespread awareness for the devastation caused by the EF-4 tornado in late March. Several vendors were also present at the event and provided drinks, food, and merchandise for the attendees. They donated their proceeds to the rebuilding of Newnan. Among the 20,000 attendees was Denise Ledford, a victim of the Newnan EF-4 tornado. The high-speed winds sent several trees through her home. “The fact that Alan Jackson hasn’t forgotten about his hometown despite his success is inspiring to me,” Ledford said. “It is a great thing that he came back and is doing this.” The community of Newnan
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Alan Jackson, one of country music’s greatest performers, leads his band in another song during Saturday’s Where I Come From Tornado Benefit Concert at the Coweta County Fairgrounds.
pitched in for this large-scale event to be a success. Angie Nutt, the county nurse manager of the Coweta County Health Department, ran the medical clinic for the concert. She spent the major-
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ity of her time helping injured, his hometown. I think that’s why there was such a great turnout.” dehydrated or sick attendees. Another attendee, Dean Jack“I probably won’t get to see much of the concert,” Nutt said. “But I’m excited. I think it’s an CONCERT • 2 awesome thing Alan is doing for
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CONCERT FROM PAGE 1 son, lost his entire home to the tornado. It was a devastating loss for him and his family – it was a family home for more than 50 years. But instead of focusing on their misfortune, Jackson remained positive. “The aftermath was a lot of trees and a lot of messed up homes and a lot of displaced people,” he said. “But it was also a lot of these people showing up on the streets of Newnan saying, ‘what can I do.’ We were a part of a miracle that happened in this community: we all came out all right.” The performers were also passionate about the cause. Corbette Jackson, one of the opening artists, is originally from Newnan. One of the songs he performed, ‘Newnan Nights,’ thanked the people of Newnan. Another performer, Jared Ames, is a friend of Alan Jackson’s. He sings at Alan
Jackson’s bar in downtown Nashville. In between songs, Ames thanked the audience for being there. “It is great to be down here. Thank you all for coming out and supporting such a good cause.” Adam Wright, Alan Jackson’s nephew, also sang at the concert. He, like Jackson, grew up in Newnan. Despite living in Nashville for the past several years, he still considers Newnan to be his home. The storm devastated him, and he was thankful to be able to help support a good cause. “I hardly recognize the place after the storm came through,” said Wright. “I wanted to help put some roofs back on some houses and some food back on some tables.” Then came the moment 20,000 people were waiting for. Jackson made his show-stopping appearance. He said performing in his hometown was very special to him, especially since he was raising money for the rebuilding. “All of our childhood and young adult memories come from this area,” said Jackson. “We were so heartbroken when we saw what that tornado did.” Jackson continued, thanking the peo-
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Newnan’s favorite son, Alan Jackson, came home on Saturday for the Where I Come From Tornado Benefit Concert at the Coweta County Fairgrounds to raise money for those impacted by the EF-4 tornado that ripped through town three months ago.
ple of Newnan. “It has been amazing how this community came together. We appreciate all of you people that took your time to dedicate and volunteer,” he said. “Most of all, we appreciate all of you who have come out here tonight to help all those folks in need.” In the middle of Jackson’s set, Cornerstone Building Brands donated
$100,000 to the Coweta Community Foundation. Southtowne Chevrolet, the title sponsor of the event, also donated $105,000 to the foundation. These funds will go towards the rebuilding of Newnan. While the total profit is still under calculation, Jackson said that he suspected over $2 million was raised from the “Where I Come From” concert.
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A large crowd packed the Coweta County Fairgrounds on Saturday to watch a number of local country music stars, led by the legendary Alan Jackson, perform.
Kaylee Hammack entertains the large crowd on Saturday at the Coweta County Fairgrounds. Hammack was one of several performers in the all-day Where I Come From Tornado Benefit Concert headlined by Alan Jackson.
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