Editing Earl Scruggs (section)

==The Earl Scruggs Center==
[[File:Earl Scruggs Center.jpg|thumb|Earl Scruggs Center]]
The Earl Scruggs Center opened January 11, 2014—a $5.5 million, 100,000 square foot facility located in the court square of [[Shelby, North Carolina]], at the [[Cleveland County Courthouse (Shelby, North Carolina)|renovated county courthouse]].<ref name="center-opens">{{cite web |last1=McFadyen |first1=Duncan |title=Earl Scruggs Center Opens In Shelby |url=http://wfae.org/post/earl-scruggs-center-opens-shelby |website=Wfae.org |publisher=NPR Charlotte (WFAE) |access-date=February 24, 2017 |date=January 11, 2014}}</ref> It showcases the musical contributions of Scruggs, the most eminent ambassador of the music of that region, and features a museum and a life-sized statue of Scruggs at a young age.<ref name="goad-john" /> The center received a $1.5 million economic development grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce and also funds from corporate donors.<ref name="rose-julie">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Julie |title=Earl Scruggs Center in Shelby picked for $1.5M grant |url=http://wfae.org/post/earl-scruggs-center-shelby-picked-15m-grant |website=Wfae.org |publisher=NPR Charlotte, WFAE |access-date=March 1, 2017 |date=April 6, 2010}}</ref> It serves as an educational center providing classes and field trips for students.<ref name="center">{{cite web |title=Earl Scruggs Center/About us |url=http://earlscruggscenter.org/about-us/the-center/ |website=earlscruggscenter.org |publisher=Earl Scruggs Center |access-date=February 24, 2017}}</ref> The opening was celebrated by a sold-out concert by [[Vince Gill]], [[Travis Tritt]], [[Sam Bush]], and others.<ref name="center-opens" />

On January 6, 2024, on what would have been Scruggs's 100th birthday, a memorial concert was held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium to benefit the Scruggs Center.<ref name="100th">{{cite news |last1=Dowling |first1=Marcus |title=Earl Scruggs' 100th birthday celebrated Saturday at Ryman. |agency=USA Today Network |issue=7 |publisher=The Tennessean (Nashville) |date=January 9, 2024 |volume=120 |pages=2–A, 12–A}}</ref> At the concert, three dozen noted bluegrass artists, including [[Jerry Douglas]], [[Béla Fleck]], [[Sam Bush]], [[The Earls of Leicester (band)|The Earls of Leicester]], [[Del McCoury]], [[Sierra Hull]] and [[Jeff Hanna]] performed until nearly midnight.<ref name="100th"/>