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Thanksgiving 2025 is in the books, and so is the 20th anniversary of Tracy Lawrence's "Mission: Possible Turkey Fry and Concert." This year's benefit (despite one massive bump in the road, which we'll get to in a moment) was a huge success. In a statement, Lawrence said, "I cannot imagine a better 20th anniversary for the Mission: Possible Turkey Fry and Concert. What started as a day of uncertainty turned into a day of our community coming together in a way I couldn’t have imagined...I was blown away once again by the kindness of our neighbors." The "day of uncertainty" the singer referred to started at 5:15, when he got a call saying a truck carrying 600 frozen turkeys that were already spoken for had broken down, with the turkeys thawing and now unusable on the side of the road. However, after putting the word out on social media, television and through word of mouth that more turkeys were desperately needed, the community came through again, donating more than enough birds to make up for the loss. Alongside feeding over 50-thousand families, the turkey fry and concert raised a record-breaking $355-thousand for Mission: Possible, including $250-thousand in a check presented to Nashville Rescue Mission. See Tracy describe the day in a video below...
Jelly Roll once again paid a visit to his old stomping grounds, the Metro-Davidson County Detention Facility in Nashville. It was where Jelly spent a lot of time behind bars for his youthful law-breaking ways. Now, the singer has made it a part of his mission to visit jails and let inmates know that redemption and a better life are within their grasp, and he's living proof. Jelly brought a little Thanksgiving to 300 inmates who weren’t able to spend time with their families this year, providing turkey and fixins to men who are where he was not that long ago. Nashville sheriff Daron Hall posted a video of the visit, showing Jelly talking to a room full of inmates. "During this season, I’d like to give thanks for giving Jelly Roll. Last night, he provided a holiday meal to 300 inmates and staff on the same site where he was once incarcerated," he wrote alongside the clip. See the sheriff's video here.