If you don’t know him by name, you’ve probably heard him sing about “sunshine on a cloudy day.”Soon, a street and a sidewalk in Meridian will bear the name of David Ruffin.Ruffin, who was born in Whynot and claimed Meridian as home, became one of the lead singers of the Motown group The Temptations and performed chart-topping hits such as “My Girl” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg.”
Meridian city leaders announced Friday plans for a celebration on Oct. 26 including the ceremonial naming of a four-block section of 8th Street near the Temple Theatre as “David Ruffin Boulevard.”Mississippi’s Arts + Entertainment Experience will also place a star in Ruffin's name on its Walk of Fame...………

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