True South Manfred " "New York State of

" "New York State of Mind

and historical storytelling

Davis conducts on the fly using riffs

drawing listeners in with catchy hooks and powerful lyrics that encourage positivity and acceptance

True South Manfred " "New York State ofTrue South is the sixth studio album by East Tennessee born country singer Rodney Atkins, released on May 29, 2026 via Curb Records his long awaited follow up to 2019's Caught Up in the Country. The 12 track record was co produced by Atkins alongside Jordan Schmidt, Brandon Hood, Ted Hewitt, Seth Mosley, and Michael "X" O'Connor, with Atkins co writing six of the songs. Rooted in the vernacular of Appalachia and the sounds of rural Tennessee, the