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March 5, 2026, will mark 10 years since Grammy Museum® Mississippi opened its doors in Cleveland. To celebrate that milestone, the Museum is hosting a full slate of programming on anniversary weekend, including a Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band Benefit Concert on Saturday, March 7, at 7:30 PM hosted at Delta State University’s Bologna Performing Arts Center. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Museum’s educational initiatives. Tickets go on sale February 2 and are nonrefundable.
The anniversary weekend officially begins with a special performance by Grammy®-winning country star Dwight Yoakam on Thursday, March 5, at Delta State’s Bologna Performing Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased at bolognapac.com.
The celebration will also include an anniversary ceremony on Saturday, March 7, followed by a Roots Music Festival that will feature performances by Grammy® Award winners Bobby Rush, Cedric Burnside, and Boo Mitchell, along with children’s activities and family-friendly programming. As the birthplace of America’s music, Mississippi’s cultural legacy will be highlighted throughout the weekend, aligning with the broader America250 commemoration. Grammy Museum Mississippi is thankful for the support of the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Mississippi Arts Commission, whose partnership helps make this programming possible.
Below is a full schedule of programming for the Museum’s 10-year anniversary weekend:
Thursday, March 5 (7:30 PM)
A performance with Dwight Yoakam at Delta State’s Bologna Performing Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased at bolognapac.com.
Saturday, March 7 (11 AM – 4 PM)
Grammy Museum Mississippi will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:00 AM to commemorate and celebrate its first ten years of impact. Immediately following the ceremony, the Museum will present a free, family-friendly Roots Music Festival on the Museum lawn. The festival will include free admission to both the event and the Museum, food trucks with food available for purchase, hands-on education programming from 12:00 to 2:00 PM, and live performances by Hi Rhythm, Bobby Rush, Terrence and Marcella Simien, Carla Thomas and Cedric Burnside. Additional programming and details will be announced soon.
Saturday, March 7 (7:30 PM)
The weekend will conclude with a celebratory show at Delta State’s Bologna Performing Arts Center featuring Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band. Tickets can be purchased at grammymuseumms.org or bolognapac.com. Tickets are on sale now and are nonrefundable.
The weekend is sponsored by Visit Mississippi, Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area, Mississippi Humanities Council, and Mississippi Arts Commission, in partnership from Delta State University. Additional sponsors will be announced soon.
