MARISSA BODE WAS 'DENIED BOARDING A FLIGHT BECAUSE I'M DISABLED. (PHOTO).

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 Marissa Bode was 'denied boarding a flight because I'm disabled' Marissa Bode, best known for her role in Wicked, shared on TikTok that she was recently denied boarding a Southern Airways flight because of her wheelchair.  She explained that when she asked gate agents for help locating her boarding pass, they questioned whether she could stand.  After she said no, they told her she could not board since all of the airline’s planes require passengers to climb stairs.  Bode described the experience as “blatant segregation,” criticizing the airline for failing to accommodate disabled travelers. Southern Airways’ contract of carriage states that passengers must be able to ascend and descend steps to board, and because its planes carry fewer than 28 passengers, the airline is exempt from providing lifts under the Air Carrier Access Act.  However, Bode said her manager had confirmed with the airline beforehand that she would be accommodated, making the denial even mo...

COUNTRY MUSIC SONGWRITER JIM MCBRIDE PASSED AWAY ON JANUARY 6 AT THE AGE OF 78.(PHOTO).


 Acclaimed country music songwriter Jim McBride passed away on January 6 at the age of 78.

 The Huntsville, Alabama native was best known for co-writing some of country music's most beloved hits with Alan Jackson, including the iconic "Chattahoochee" and "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow."


McBride was a member of both the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. His songs were recorded by country music legends including Johnny Cash, George Jones, Reba McEntire, Alabama, Willie Nelson, Randy Travis, and many more.


Throughout his career, McBride wrote five number one songs and earned a CMA Song of the Year Award for "Chattahoochee" in 1994. His partnership with Alan Jackson in the 1990s produced some of the decade's most memorable country songs.

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