Governor Haley Barbour and First Lady Marsha Barbour will host the fifth annual Mississippi Grammy Legacy Celebration at 7:30 p.m. June 7, 2011. The celebration will take place at Biloxi, MS’ Beau Rivage Resort & Casino honoring 15-time Grammy winner B.B. King, Grammy nominees North Mississippi Allstars Duo, Benjamin Wright, Jimbo Mathus and Shannon McNally. All the honorees will perform at the event, which Joey Lauren Adams will host.

The Grammy legacy event will be preceded by a reception at the hotel, hosted by the Governor and First Lady, where the Governor and Hartley Peavey of Peavey Electronics will present the Peavey Awards to participating performing artists. The Peavey Awards honor individuals who have played a significant role in developing and furthering Mississippi’s musical heritage