Town 'to pardon Johnny Cash'

More than 40 years after the late singer Johnny Cash was arrested in Starkville, residents of the US town plan a festival in his honour that will include a ceremonial pardoning for the “Man in Black”.

Town 'to pardon Johnny Cash'

More than 40 years after the late singer Johnny Cash was arrested in Starkville, residents of the US town plan a festival in his honour that will include a ceremonial pardoning for the “Man in Black”.

The Johnny Cash Flower Pickin’ Festival is scheduled for November 2-4 with some events on the campus of Mississippi State University, said Robbie Ward, executive director of the festival.

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