Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Singer tells her story at meet and greet

By MEGAN HUGHES

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IRONWOOD - Singer and songwriter Kelly Jackson performed alongside her band at the Historic Ironwood Theatre on Saturday evening, but before she took the stage she sat down with members of the community at a meet and greet. The event was small, but Jackson took full advantage to tell her story and speak about what inspired her music.

She explained that her music was drawn from her experiences and the experiences of others in her community. A tribal member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa, many of Jackson's stories and songs re...