DANICA HART, JAMES DUPRÉ AND JACOB TOLLIVER TO APPEAR FOR OPENING OF THE KILLER, THE PREACHER AND THE COWBOY EXHIBIT ON WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21
The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will feature a Q&A with Hart, Dupré, and Tolliver, followed by a special performance. Prior to the program, a reception will be held starting at 6:00 p.m. This event is made possible by sponsors Sun Records and Visit Mississippi.
Limited number of tickets available exclusively for Museum members only.
Danica Hart, James Dupré, and Jacob Tolliver will appear at GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi on Wednesday, Jan. 21 for a special program to mark the opening of The Killer, The Preacher and the Cowboy: The Legacies of Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart and Mickey Gilley. Hart is a dynamic singer-songwriter and electric personality, is a former member of the country music trio, Chapel Hart. Known for her powerhouse voice and joyful spirit. Dupré is a Louisiana-born singer who was named a Country Artist You Need to Know by Rolling Stone and is currently the lead vocalist on the Randy Travis’ More Life Tour. Tolliver is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter and pianist who previously opened on tour for Jerry Lee Lewis from 2017 to 2019.
The Museum’s groundbreaking new exhibit, which officially opens to the public the following day on Thursday, Jan. 22, spotlights three entertainment icons (who also happened to be cousins) from Ferriday, Louisiana and Natchez, Mississippi: Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart and Mickey Gilley. Nicknamed “The Killer,” GRAMMY® winner Jerry Lee Lewis redefined rock and roll with his electrifying piano style, fiery performances and fearless personal. One of the most influential televangelists of the 20th century, GRAMMY nominee Jimmy Swaggart built a global broadcasting ministry and reshaped modern religious media. Mickey Gilley, a GRAMMY-winning, chart-topping country singer and nightclub owner, became synonymous with honky-tonk hits and Gilley’s Club — the Texas hotspot that helped spark the urban cowboy craze.
