Caroline Herring | |
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 Caroline Herring in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Canton, Mississippi |
| Origin | Austin, Texas |
| Genres | folk and country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Signature Sounds, Blue Corn Music |
| Website | www.carolineherring.com |
Caroline Herring (born 1969 in Canton, Mississippi) is an American folk and country singer, songwriter and musician. She started singing professionally when she was a graduate student at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. While there she co-founded Thacker Mountain Radio, a literary and musical hour broadcast from Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi, and still syndicated on Mississippi Public Radio. Herring began her solo career when she moved to Austin, Texas, in 1999.