WHEN ONE ERA ENDS IN NASHVILLE, ANOTHER BEGINS — IN THE JACKSON FAMILY. It’s the kind of news that feels like poetry written by fate itself. As Alan Jackson prepares to take his final bow at Nissan Stadium in June 2026 — closing a legendary chapter of country music — his eldest daughter, Mattie Jackson Smith, is quietly opening a brand-new one. Just a few months after welcoming her first child, little Wesley Alan Smith, Mattie and her husband Connor Smith have shared another piece of joy: they’re expecting a baby girl, due in February 2026. To fans, it’s more than a family milestone — it’s a symbol of how life keeps finding ways to sing again, even after heartbreak. Because not long ago, this same woman stood in the ruins of grief. Her first husband, Ben Selecman, died in a tragic accident in 2018. For years, Mattie walked through silence — until she turned that pain into purpose with her foundation, NaSHEville, helping women rebuild from loss just like she once had. Now, that same woman who once said “I thought my story was over” is writing a brand-new verse — one filled with laughter, lullabies, and legacy. And somewhere between rehearsal lights and nursery lights, Alan Jackson — the proud father and soon-to-be grandfather again — must be whispering the same prayer his songs have always carried: “Love lives on… even when the spotlight fades.”

There’s something almost poetic about the timing of it all.As country legend Alan Jackson prepares for his Last Call: One…

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