Jo Dee Messina Enjoys Some 'Me' Time

In 1996, when the country charts were still just as heavily populated with female artists as they were with male acts, Massachusetts native Jo Dee Messina burst onto the scene with the Number Two smash, "Heads Carolina, Tails California." A string of energetic chart-toppers followed, including "Bye Bye" and "I'm Alright," recorded for Curb Records, which at the time was also scoring major hits for Tim McGraw and LeAnn Rimes, among other country stars. Messina also earned the CMA's Horizon Award in 1999.

In the gap between 2000's Burn and the 2005 release of Delicious Surprise, Messina and her road manager......