Mary Heather Hickman was born in southern Arkansas in a small town but spent most of her childhood in Frisco, Texas outside of Dallas. Being in Texas accustomed Hickman to the specific country scene Texas is known for, and when she was young, she played all over the state at small-town opry stages. “It got me experience being on stage and made me realize I enjoyed that,” she tells us. “But I appreciate being raised in a state where country music is very prevalent. I think it