Jan Howard was an American author, as well as a country music singer and songwriter. As a singer, she placed 30 singles on the Billboard country songs chart, was a Grand Ole Opry member and was nominated for several major awards. As a writer, she wrote poems and published an autobiography. She was married to country songwriter Harlan Howard.
Howard at the Grand Ole Opry in 2001
A downtown view of West Plains, Missouri, the hometown of Howard
Howard in an issue of Billboard Magazine, August 1968
Howard on stage at the Opry, 2000s
West Plains is a city in and the county seat of Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 12,184 at the 2020 census.
West Plains, Missouri