One of Coweta County's superstars is coming home next week to be

honored by his family and friends. Country singer Alan Jackson will be

in Newnan July 9 for a special ceremony.

Earlier this year, the General Assembly passed a resolution naming part

of Interstate 85 for the music legend. The ceremony to dedicate the road

is set for July 9 at noon. State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh (R-Sharpsburg) authored

the resolution which names the road in honor of the Georgian for his

outstanding accomplishments in the music industry and as a Georgia citizen.

"I am happy that we could honor Alan Jackson for his accomplishments

in this way," stated Sen. Seabaugh. "He is a proud Georgian

who has brought honor and distinction to our great state and has made

invaluable contributions to Georgia as well as country music."

The stretch of highway starts at the Coweta/Fulton county line and goes

to the Sharpsburg/McCollum exit in Coweta County and will be designated "Alan

Jackson Highway." Jackson has sold over 40 million records; earned

30 number one singles, of which he wrote or co-wrote 22; and won more

than 80 major music industry awards.

The ceremony is at the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts in Newnan.

Tickets are free of charge at the Centre's ticket booth July 8 from 3

p.m. to 6 p.m. Each person can request up to four tickets. For more information,

contact Sen. Seabaugh's office at 404-656-6446 or 770-304-0652.