The woman from Grinder’s Switch

I went to see “Minnie Pearl: Facing The Laughter” at a one-night-only theatrical showing. Do not miss it when it comes to PBS.

Denny-Moeller Talent, Inc. (management company), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

I’ve always been a fan of Minnie Pearl. Living in Middle Tennessee, within reach of the Nashville media, I was also familiar with Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, Minnie’s alter ego, a refined, educated…