And the winners are: Mississippi artists picked for Hall of Fame
The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience on Thursday released its inaugural Hall of Fame class of 18 Mississippi writers, musicians, visual artists and actors.
The inductees will be highlighted in a Hall of Fame at the MAX museum in Meridian that is under construction in Meridian and set to open in the spring. To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, candidates must have made important contributions in the field of arts and entertainment and have a connection to the state of Mississippi, by birth, locating to the state at an early age or by living in Mississippi for a significant part of their careers.
The inaugural Hall of Fame members are:
Walter Anderson
William Faulkner
Morgan Freeman
John Grisham
Jim Henson
Robert Johnson
James Earl Jones
B.B. King
George Ohr
Elvis Presley
Leontyne Price
Jimmie Rogers
Sela Ward
Muddy Waters
Tennessee Williams
Oprah Winfrey
Eudora Welty
Richard Wright
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