Mississippi Grammy Gala

The third annual Mississippi Grammy gala will be at Horseshoe Casino Tunica, with performances by such music greats as country artists Charley Pride, Marty Stuart and bluesman Pinetop Perkins. Tickets are only $50.00. Also on the roster are R&B icon Dorothy Moore, soul-gospel greats The Williams Brothers, blues singer Eddie Cotton, pianist Eden Brent and singer-songwriter Nanette Workman. Brandon Bennett will play tribute to Elvis Presley and Presley's former sideman, James Burton, also will perform. Actress Joey Lauren Adams and singer-songwriter Paul Overstreet will emcee the evening; Overstreet also will perform. The gala celebrates the state's status as a ripe breeding ground for many genres of music, producing many Grammy winners and nominees. The proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the Mississippi Blues Trail in Tunica and the potential Tunica Blues Visitor Center.