A new exhibition dedicated to Grammy-winning country singer Lainey Wilson is set to launch at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville next month.
The exhibit will showcase the 33-year-old musician’s life and career, “tracing Wilson’s story from her upbringing on her family’s farm in Baskin, Louisiana, to her rise to global fame,” according to the release.
Fans will be able to tour a collection of Wilson’s most prized possessions, including stage wear and instruments from past performances.
Some of the “Heart Like a Truck” singer’s childhood memorabilia will also be on display. Among them, her first tooled leather saddle and a journal she kept when she was 16 years old, in which she wrote: “My dream is to become a country singer/songwriter. I know I can do it.”
“From a young age, Lainey Wilson had an unwavering vision and faith in herself,” Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, said in a statement.
“This exhibit will examine the seeds of her career, including the requisite talent, hard work and ingenuity throughout her ten-year journey in Nashville that fueled her emergence as a globally popular and beloved artist. As her career has flourished, she continues to reflect these roots and core values in her music and life.”
Wilson launched her self-titled debut album in 2014, just a few years after relocating to Nashville. The Louisiana native released “Tougher” in 2016, rising to fame three years later when her music was featured in the second season of the Paramount Network’s hit television series “Yellowstone.”
Wilson, who also starred in the neo-Western drama’s final season, went on to make her debut at the Grand Ole Opry in February 2020. Four years later, she released her fifth and most recent studio album, “Whirlwind”—a title Wilson chose to succinctly describe her journey in the music industry.
“It’s a dream come true to have my own exhibit in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and such an incredible honor to be included next to so many of my heroes and legendary artists,” Wilson said in a statement.
“These past few years have been a complete whirlwind, and it’s going to be really amazing to see the whole journey captured in the exhibit, along with some special items from growing up in Louisiana. I can’t wait to see how it turned out and for my family, friends and fans to check it out.”
