GRAMMY Museum Mississippi is hosting a soft opening and curator-led exhibit tours on September 20, 2024.
Later in October followed by a panel discussion and live entertainment in the Museum’s Sanders Soundstage. Moderated by Bob Santelli, the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music’s Founding Executive Director & Music America exhibit curator, the panel will feature special guests William Ferris (author, scholar and former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities), Marty Stuart (GRAMMY-winning country and bluegrass singer, songwriter, and musician), and Irma Thomas (GRAMMY-winning singer). The panelists will discuss the country’s nearly 250 years of music history, as well as the rich musical culture in the Delta, how that culture played a vital role in shaping a number of genres, from jazz to blues to rock and roll, and how that influence continues to be seen in music today.
On September 20, 2024, the Museum will host two events. At 9am, GMM will hold an exclusive exhibit preview and breakfast for members with a welcome given by exhibit curator and Founding Executive Director of the Bruce Springsteen Archives, Bob Santelli. The breakfast will be followed by a 10am education workshop for local students before the exhibit officially opens to the public. The workshop will include a discussion on the impact of music in America over the last 250 years.
