Tulsa native Derek Penix is recognized as one of the top artists in the country.

Raymond H. McDonald is the author of "Merle Haggard Was a Friend of Mine." McDonald was 15 when he moved into Haggard's home in 1965. They experienced many shared adventures in decades that followed.

Carman Dominic Licciardello lived in Tulsa from 1981 until 1997 and his ministry was based here.

"There's no excuse for those images," said Combs, a 30-year-old North Carolina singer-songwriter who has had two multiplatinum albums and several hit country songs.

Scott Hendricks of Clinton was called the top country music producer of the past quarter century by Forbes magazine. More than half of his 78 No. 1 singles have come in collaboration with Oklahoma music artists.

Let's take a closer look at "Minari," which was filmed in and around Tulsa. Controversy was generated when it was announced that "Minari" was a candidate in the category of best foreign language film.

The store has been holding special drawings at the first of each month to help celebrate the centennial, with winners receiving such prizes as a month's worth of coffee, specialty olive oil or flavored vinegar.

MacKenzie Mathews decided to be a marine biologist so she could tell people about animals and how best to conserve them for future generations.

Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo said there has never been anything on television like "Reservation Dogs," a coming-of-age comedy about native kids. The pilot was shot in Okmulgee and filming will continue there.