It's been 10 years since Barbara Mandrell left the stage of the Grand Ole Opry where she performed her farewell show, marking her official retirement from country music and the stage. On November 5, Barbara Mandrell will add to her long list of accomplishments, when she is inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame in the city she calls home.

Mandrell will be welcomed and recognized in a ceremony on Monday, November 5, in the Hall of Fame Park in downtown Nashville Fellow inductees include Rodney Crowell, Bob DiPiero, Vince Gill, Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Killen. The induction ceremony, which is sponsored by Great American Country (GAC), is free and open to the public.

Mandrell stepped out of the spotlight in 1997 after an entertainment career spanning nearly four decades. She earned over 75 major awards. She is one of only six artists to have received the Triple Crown by winning all three of the most coveted awards, Top New Female, Top Female and Entertainer of the Year. In the year 2000, the Academy of Country Music honored Barbara with their most prestigious award, The Pioneer Award.

Created in the fall of 2006, the Music City Walk of Fame, on Nashville's Music Mile, will be a landmark tribute to those from all genres of music who have made significant contributions to preserving the musical heritage of Nashville and have contributed to the world through song or other industry collaboration.

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