These celebrities are rooting for Mississippi’s Chapel Hart to win ‘America’s Got Talent’

South Mississippi is in full support of Poplarville country trio Chapel Hart, and so are a slew of celebrities who are well-known in county music.

Dolly Parton made headlines when she tweeted in support of Chapel Hart’s single, “You Can Have Him Jolene,” a modern-day response to her country classic “Jolene.” Loretta Lynn also chimed in with support.

Here’s a look at other big-name people and Mississippi officials who are rooting for the group to win $1 million in the “America’s Got Talent” grand finale:

1. John Rich from Big & Rich
2. Darius Rucker, who is performing with Chapel Hart on the ‘AGT’ finale
3. Jason Mraz (“We thought it was spam,” said Chapel Hart’s Trea Swindle in a YouTube video posted by the group.)
4. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and his wife, Elee
5. Sen. Roger Wicker
6. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
7. Henry “The Fonz” Winkler
8. Retired professional wrestler Mick Foley
9. The Oakridge Boys
10. Tanya Tucker, who is planning to collaborate with the group. (“I feel like I need to get my bail money lined up if we’re going to be hanging out with Tanya,” Swindle said.)
11. Professional wrestler and actor John Cena (“He can follow me anywhere — Facebook, YouTube, down an alley. I’m just here to be followed,” Swindle said.)
12. Professional wrestler and country singer Mickie James

Chapel Hart competes in the “AGT’ finale at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Here’s how you can watch and vote.

This story was originally published September 13, 2022 at 4:46 PM.

Justin Mitchell

Sun Herald

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Justin Mitchell is the Sun Herald senior news editor and works on McClatchy’s audience engagement and development team. He also reports on LGBTQ issues in the Deep South, particularly focusing on Mississippi.