He and his wife, Mary Jo Barhorst, founded the three-day Country Concert in the late 1970s as an anniversary and birthday party for the Barhorsts, who were married on Mike’s birthday in 1958.
The event on the grounds of their campground attracts some of the biggest names in country music, and has helped to launch young acts. Country Concert entertainers have spanned the generations with appearances from Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Kenny Rogers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Garth Brooks, The Beach Boys and Bill Monroe all gracing the state at one point.
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