Bates will be on hand at Lee Hall as part of "Mississippi's Best."
Bates will contribute a performance and emcee the 6 p.m. free art show and concert. Bates, a Mississippi native, brushed with success last year with the singles, "Good People" and "One Second Chance."
"This performance event should encourage musicians to network with others to form new musical relationships, gather collectively to create music and thus develop a relationship among diverse groups. We hope to draw people to this show from our region of the state, not just Starkville," said Cindy Melby, the program director for "Mississippi's Best."
