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KIRBY on Growing Up in a Small Church Community in Mississippi

In this video, KIRBY is a musician whose soulful sound carries the influence of her Mississippi roots. She grew up in the ...

KIRBY’s Mississippi roots echo through 'Miss Black America'

Kirby Lauryen Dockery has written for stars like Rihanna and Beyoncé, but her latest album centers her own creative legacy.