by: JENNIFER CHANCELLOR - Tulsa World

With rowdy hits like "Heads Carolina, Tails California," "Bye, Bye," "Lesson in Leavin'," "That's the Way," "My Give a Damn's Busted" and "Biker Chick," country cowgirl Jo Dee Messina's proven that her kinetic kick can take down all doubters.

She'll round up her hits for a stellar one-night stand at RiverSpirit Casino's event center this weekend.

Since her music debut in the mid-1990s, her career has chronicled her life experiences - painful break-ups, liberating tell-offs, fulfillment, love and hope.

She's rough and tumble and full of spark, but making music has been a constant love of hers as long as she can remember.

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