Reba McEntire's gown and boots to be added to Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit

Reba McEntire accepts the Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year award Oct. 13, 1986, in Nashville, Tenn. (Associated Press file photo)

Oklahoma native Reba McEntire’s blue suede gown from the 1986 Country Music Association Awards and George Strait’s cowboy hat, starched shirt and Wrangler jeans will be added May 14 to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s main exhibit, according to CMT.com.

In addition, McEntire’s black and white boots from her 1977 Grand Ole Opry debut and Strait’s lasso and hand-tooled leather belt will be displayed.

Wynonna Judd’s custom-made Gibson Les Paul guitar and Naomi Judd’s black jersey gown worn to the 1990 Academy of Country Music Awards also join the exhibit, which commemorates country music’s “new traditionalists.”

Ricky Skaggs’ mandolin that he played as a 7-year-old prodigy on Flatt & Scruggs’ TV series will be on display, too.

-BAM