Did you know? 6 things about Sheryl Crow's life, connections to Missouri

Many know the name Sheryl Crow and how she was inducted Nov. 3 into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but here are a few things you may not know about her (or maybe you do).

• Sheryl Crow was born Feb. 11, 1962, in Kennett, Missouri. Yes, that is right. She was born and grew up right here in Southeast Missouri. Crow grew up with a musical family as her mother was a piano teacher and her father who was a trumpet player, according to the website Biography.
• When Crow was at Kennett High School, she was very involved, from being a majorette and an all-state track athlete winning medals in the 75-meter low hurdles to being a member of the pep club, National Honor Society, National FFA Organization and even being crowned Paperdoll Queen during her senior year, according to Wikipedia.
• In 2016, Crow "adopted" classrooms from her hometown to show her love for her hometown and her appreciation of teaching, according to an article from USA Today. Before she was a nine-time Grammy winner, she was a music teacher at Kellison Elementary School in Fenton, Missouri.
• Crow, along with others, helped bring a public swimming pool back to Kennett after the demolition of the above-ground pool, reported by the Delta Dunklin Democrat.
• The Sheryl Crow Aquatic Center opened May 28, 2005. The water park has an Olympic-size swimming pool, a children's wading pool and an area with water games for smaller children.
• Sheryl Crow has her own day now at Kennett. Kennett Mayor Jake Crafton signed a proclamation Nov. 3 designating that day as Sheryl Crow Day in Kennett.

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