On October 10, Benjamin Victor’s bronze of Merle Haggard was unveiled in front of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in Muskogee, OK. Haggard’s anthem “Okie from Muskogee” was recorded in the River City 55 years ago and even though Haggard was not from OK, he was inducted due to his tremendous impact he had on the state. “‘Okie From Muskogee’ put this little town on the map. And he was pretty proud of this song and we’re pretty proud of him for doing that song,” said Tony Corbell, executive producer of Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. Haggard passed away in 2016, but his children Ben and Noel accepted the honor on his behalf.