Tammy Wynette

Today’s Country Legend was born May 5, near Tremont, a small town in Itawamba County, Mississippi,

enrolled in cosmetology school and later appeared on a local country music television program.

Twenty of her singles topped the chart and sold an estimated 30 million records worldwide.

Reba McEntire credited her as an influence on her career.

in 1998, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.