Arrington in Nelson County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Jimmy Fortune

March 11, 1955 -

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, September 18, 2023

1. Jimmy Fortune Marker

Inscription. Nelson County's most famous musician, Jimmy Fortune, was inducted into the Virginia Music Hall of Fame in 2018. He toured with the legendary Statler Brothers for 21 years, during which time he wrote several songs for the group including three country music number one hits. Elizabeth won him "Songwriter of the Year" and "Song of the Year" in 1985. He has continued to maintain a solo career since the Statler Brothers' retirement, with recent accomplishments that include a 2016 Dove Award for "Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year," Life's Railway to Heaven (with the Oak Ridge Boys).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 2018.

Location. 37° 42.937′ N, 78° 54.7′ W. Marker is in Arrington, Virginia, in Nelson County. Marker is on Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29). Located at the Nelson County Historical Society and Oakland Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5365 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Arrington VA 22922, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Earl Henry Hamner, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Birthplace of Rives (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oak Ridge Estate (about 700 feet away); Cabellsville (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lovingston High School

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(approx. 3 miles away); Nelson Memorial Library (approx. 3 miles away); Lovingston (approx. 3.8 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arrington.

Also see . . . Jimmy Fortune. (Submitted on September 19, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, September 18, 2023

2. Jimmy Fortune Marker

Jimmy Fortune statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, September 18, 2023

3. Jimmy Fortune statue

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.