BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A tribute to a Tennessee-born rock icon has arrived. A statue of Tina Turner has just been unveiled in Brownsville.

The unveiling took place during the Tina Turner Heritage Days festival. Just before the unveiling, fans gathered.

"So, who's the actual #1 Tina Turner fan?" I asked a group.

All of their hands shot up.

"I am!" shouted Larry Edwards. "I'm dressed as Tina!"

Edwards would be a tough one to beat.

"I'm also known as Hot Chocolate," he continued. "I've been performing on the Las Vegas strip for 35 years. I could do Rolling on the River in my sleep!"

It was May 2023, I drove to Nutbush. This is where Anna Mae Bullock grew up. She would later become known to the world as Tina Turner. That drive to Nutbush came one day after Tina died. Growing up, Ti

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