Rex Allen Jr. had just crossed over the Arkansas state line last Friday afternoon and was a good two days from his final destination: Willcox, Arizona. But the 70-year-old country singer was already ...

Former resident of Tucson who grew up on a homestead 40 miles north of Willcox, Allen died Dec. 17, 1999 after being run over in the driveway of his Tucson home. Why he's famous: Arts — film, music ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — It's been 40 years since Rex Allen Jr. released the song "I love you Arizona," and it still lives on as a true anthem for the state. "It's real simple because I wrote about a ...