George Jones, Others Support Country Music Venue in Alabama

Posted by Courtney Drake on 01/09/2009
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Country Music stars are showing their support for a new music venue in Dothan, Ala. George Jones, Jake Owen and Travis Tritt are scheduled to appear at a rally this Saturday, Jan. 10, to support the building of Country Crossing, a resort and entertainment facility developed by Ronnie Gilley.The resort is set to include a charitable bingo hall with 1,500 electronic slot machines, according to The Dothan Eagle. The Governor of Alabama is investigating the legality of the plan. Jones and singer/actor Jamie Foxx will appear at the free event on Saturday, while Owen and Tritt are expected to perform at Rip Hewes Stadium to show their support for the venue.Groundbreaking for Country Crossing was in October, where Jones and Foxx, along with Tracy Lawrence and Lorrie Morgan, appeared.