SS Persia (1900) crewmen from the then Portuguese colony of Goa perished. Most of them were stewards. The sinking was front-page news on many British newspapers, including the "Daily Mirror" and the "Daily Sketch". The wreck of "Persia" was located off Crete in 2003 at a depth of , and an attempt was made to salvage the treasure located in the bullion room. The salvage attempt met with limited success, retrieving artifacts and portions of the ship, and some jewels from the bullion room. Some of the gems have since been made into commemorative jewelery. SS Persia (1900) SS "Persia" was a P&O
I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool ACM Awards organizations. "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" was a song produced by Tom Collins. Mandrell recorded the song as a "live" performance; however the track was actually recorded in the studio with an audience applause track inserted over various sections of the song to fit into the context of the forthcoming live album. The song also featured an uncredited guest appearance on part of the chorus by country vocalist, George Jones. The song was released during a period of rapid growth in the popularity of country music related to a dance-focused form of the genre called neocountry