The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate the 80th birthday of Opry member Ronnie Milsap with a special “Ronnie Milsap & Friends” show on March 25 at the Opry House.
Milsap will be among the night’s performers along with fellow Opry members Trace Adkins, Mandy Barnett, Little Big Town and Mark Wills. The country legend was inducted into the Opry family on Feb. 6, 1976.
Ronnie Milsap has a special tie to the State of Georgia. He attended Young Harris College and was taught by former Governor and U.S. Senator Zell Miller, who was a huge country music fan. Milsap says of Governor Miller, “When I attended Young Harris College, Zell Miller taught Political Science. He was such a good teacher and I couldn’t wait to get to his class. He had such charisma, he was loaded with knowledge. Although I studied civics in High School, Zell taught me how our government really works”.
Governor Miller also inducted Ronnie Milsap into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
Portions of the Grand Ole Opry birthday celebration will air as a Saturday night Opry Live later this year on the Circle Network, Circle All Access Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The Opry show will be available on opry.com and wsmonline.com, SiriusXM Willie’s Roadhouse, and the show’s flagship radio home, WSM Radio.
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