Events for November 11, 2025 – The Birthplace of Country Music
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A photo of bespoke boot maker Lisa Sorrell in her workshop among several pairs of her cowboy boots. Boot Scootin' History: The Craft and Stories of Cowboy Boots on display at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum October 14, 2025 - April 6, 2026.
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Special Exhibit | Boot Scootin’ History: The Craft and Stories of Cowboy Boots

Birthplace of Country Music Museum 101 Country Music Way, Bristol

Bespoke boot maker Lisa Sorrell's creations illustrate how cowboy boots can fulfill both art and function as we explore the history and craft of boot making. You'll get a behind-the-scenes view into the materials and techniques used in creating them, with commentary on the impact of cowboy boots in the lexicon of country and bluegrass music.

Rissi Palmer Speaker Session on November 11

Virtual Speaker Session: “Say Her Name: A Love Letter to Black Women in Country Music” with Rissi Palmer

Virtual Event

With the breakthrough 2007 single, "Country Girl," from her self-titled debut country album, Rissi Palmer made history as the first Black female country artist to ascend the Billboard Hot Country Singles Charts since Dona Mason in 1987. Palmer highlights Black women pioneers who walked and endured so Black women could enter the space of country music with ease. There is no cost to join this virtual Speaker Session via Zoom, but pre-registration is required.

Free