LAWRENCE, CHESNUTT, MORGAN, KERSHAW TOP SIKESTON RODEO BILL

SIKESTON -- Tracy Lawrence, Mark Chesnutt, Lorrie Morgan and Sammy Kershaw will be the headliners this year in the 41st annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo.

Lawrence will perform Aug. 11, Chesnutt Aug. 12, Morgan Aug. 13 and Kershaw Aug. 14. All performances will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Lawrence's current album is "Alibis," and includes the hit title track. His music has been dubbed "young country," but he appeals to all ages.

Chesnutt's hits includes "Too Cold at Home, "Blame it on Texas, "Old Flames have New Names" and "Bubba Shot the Jukebox."

USA Today called him "one of the country's most electric performers."

The daughter of long-time Opry star George Morgan, Morgan grew up backstage at the Grand Ole Opry and has become one of the three top-selling woman singers in country music.

Her third and most recent album, "Watch Me," included the hit title song. Her first two LPs, "You Can Leave the Light On" and "Something in Red," both are nearing platinum status in terms of sales.

Kershaw is characterized as a "raging extrovert" whose Cajun extraction and love of comedy came through in his debut album, "Don't Go Near the Water."