Grammy museum to be built in Mississippi Delta - WLBT 3 - Jackson, MS:

JACKSON, MS (WLBT) -

WLBT News has learned that a museum devoted to the history of the Grammy Awards will be built in Cleveland, Mississippi, over the next four years.

The first such museum of its kind outside Los Angeles, the 20,000-square-foot facility will be similar in size and scope to the new B.B. King Museum in Indianola, according to a source close to the project.

The museum is being announced at the Mississippi Economic Council's annual meeting at the Jackson Convention Complex. Governor Haley Barbour's office had said that a major tourism announcement would be made at the meeting.

The museum will be located near the campus of Delta State University, which offers courses on Mississippi music. It will feature a full history of the Grammy Awards, with special emphasis on Mississippians' contributions to the world's music.

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