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Musical achievement
Area musician Mark Cartwright to be inducted into Atlanta Country Music/Georgia Music Hall of Fame
W Mark at the Grand Ol Opry
Mark Cartwright performs on stage at the Grand Ole Opry in 1982 in Nashville, Tenn. - photo by Special
Mark Cartwright, who will be inducted into the Atlanta Country Music/Georgia Music Hall of Fame on Nov. 30, has roots in the Statesboro area, playing and singing in the 1970s and '80s at places like the Holiday Inn. “I remember Statesboro fondly,” said Cartwright, now of Midway, Ga., “and how responsive to my music everyone seemed to be. It will always hold a very special place in my heart.
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