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| Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Officials and local official cut the ribbon for the Open House. Photo by Jessica Bray |
Just a year ago, it had seemed as though that the doors of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum would be closed forever. However, with the partnership of local leaders and Rockcastle County Tourism officials, there was a strong desire to come together. Soon the Rockcastle County Tourism office moved its headquarters into the Museum and hired a new manager of the museum, Avery Bradshaw. Susan Tomes Laws has been leading the reins with the Rockcastle County Tourism office. On March 25th, everyone in the community came together in support with an Open House and Ribbon Cutting with a start of a new era with the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
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| Dale Ann Bradley performing at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. Photo by Jessica Bray. |
If you haven’t been to the museum in a while, you will be pleased to see many updated exhibits. During his opening remarks, Avery Bradshaw noted that there were over ten new displays and they are working to have a display case for each new inductee. They are also working on revamping their website, as well as improving outreach on social media networks.
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| Backstreet Boys – Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell’s exhibit Photo by Jessica Bray |
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| In tribute to the Renfro Valley Barn Dance at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Photo by Jessica Bray |
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| Loretta Lynn featured with multiple large format photos at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Photo by Jessica Bray |
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| One of the many display cases at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Renfro Valley, Kentucky. Photo by Jessica Bray |
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| Keith Whitley’s exhibit even features a check that he wrote to Kroger, along with clothing and photos. Photo by Jessica Bray |
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| One of the many exhibits at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame across all genres of music. Photo by Jessica Bray |
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| Kentucky music history showcased throughout the museum. Photo by Jessica Bray |
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| Music fans are greeted with the 2015 KY Music Hall of Fame Inductees on display, as well as banners of the pioneer inductees. Photo by Jessica Bray. |
While many associate Kentucky and Renfro Valley with country music, music fans would be pleasantly surprised with the wealth of information of r&b, pop, soul, and gospel music on hand.
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Jessica Blankenship is the owner and founder of Kentucky Country Music website. The Berea College graduate has been a music journalist and historian for over 20 years. She enjoys providing concert photography, reviews, historical articles, red carpet event coverage, and exclusive interviews of your favorite musicians. Jessica is proud to be a Kentucky Colonel and alumni of the FFA and 4-H Clubs. In 2018, she was named one of Laurel County’s Ten Under 40 Award Recipients. In 2019, she was a member of the Inaugural class of BRIGHT Kentucky as part of Leadership Kentucky. She has been featured on the Kentucky Music Preview podcast, Hollercast podcast, Overtones radio show, WFKY Nashville News Roundup, KET, and more. Beyond music, she enjoys traveling, helping her community, collecting gnomes, and Volkswagens.
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Haha that Backstreet Boys exhibit… Well, I remember them… This all looks lovely! I’ll need to come by sometime 🙂