Marion County Brushes with "Greatness"

Two instances from the Ocala Star-Banner:

Mel Tillis is going into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October and the man who owns a ranch in Marion County will talk about the honor Thursday morning around 7:30 on Thunder Country radio, 102.3-FM.

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One steamy July day in 1961, Elvis got the shakes and Ocala felt the heat.It happened during a break in the filming of "Follow That Dream." Part of the movie was shot in Ocala and other Central Florida locations, including Crystal River, Inverness and Yankeetown.
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Elvis had been in Ocala once before, on May 10, 1955, at the old Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, during the dawn of his singing career. He was on a bill headlined by country singer Hank Snow. Six years later, Elvis was back in town for the film shoot.

Hey, ya’ takes your celebrities where you finds them…here, in Marion County.